Originally Posted by
downtube42
Wait, you're in Beaverton? Dang.
IMO you need to ride a 100k on this bike. I have this super-flat triangle 100k that goes Milwaukie, Kelley Point, Troutdale, Gresham, Milwaukie. 75% MUP, most of the rest is bike lanes. Ride it CW or CCW depending on which way the wind is blowing up or down the gorge.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41585...ClokbVUS9M6vX3
There are parts of that route where you'll appreciate being on a budget bike.
[MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] and I rode a lot of that route a few weeks ago, except we really took our lives into our own hands and cut across the 205 bike path. I tend to look like I'm riding a Huffy even when I'm riding a nice bike -- just something about my personal appearance -- so I think that helped. The next day I was poking around at maps, thinking there's got to be a better way to get from the Springwater to Marine Drive. I came up with something a lot like what you've got but without going all the way to Troutdale.