Honey Badger Part Deux, G.S. Edition

Earlier this year, Service Course Velo had a little ride that crossed over mostly gravel roads, some singletrack, and pavement called the Honey Badger. It wasn’t a race, but it wasn’t a easy-peasy group ride either. People showed up on mountain and road bikes and both worked well and both had their limitations. The smug ones were happy with their equipment choice and the covetous ones wanted what the other had. Either way, the Honey Badger didn’t care. Here’s a few pics I’ve stolen from some ot the folks that partook that day.

So as you can plainly see, it was a pretty good day. Ever since, people have been asking when would Service Course Velo do another Honey Badger ride? Well, kids, here’s your wish granted. There’s going to be another Honey Badger ride on the 21st of August and t’s a different route than the first Honey Badger. Since the Rogue Valley has finally decided to heat up, the route is up in the Greensprings area between Hwy 66 and Dead Indian Memorial Hwy. It’s an easier and shorter route, mostly because I’m fat and out of shape, but also the race season is pretty much over and it feels like most of us are looking forward to more civilized rides where we don’t try and rip the legs off each other. Also, there isn’t any organized aid stations on this Honey Badger, so to keep things from going quickly pear shaped should the day start to unravel, it’s a shorter, friendlier route.  There are couple of campgrounds along the way with water if you need to quench a thirst and if you don’t mind a short detour, there is a store and restaurant midway in case you absolutely need something deep fried.

The ride takes off from Greensprings Summit at 9:00 a.m. and we should be done around noon to 1:00 p.m.-ish. The official finish will be at the Greensprings Inn a mile or so from where we are parked to start the ride because they have lots of beer on tap, good food to eat, and plenty of tables for us to sit around and swap lies. If you are unfamiliar with where Greensprings Summit is, take Hwy 66 out of Ashland and stop when you get to the top of  a pass. The actual climb is about 9 miles long and there is plenty of parking on either side of the road.

If you want a route to download into your GPS so you don’t have to wait for my slow carcass to point the right way, go here. Just remember, the Honey Badger isn’t a race. If you finish “first”, the Honey Badger don’t care. Plus, you get to buy the first round. So feel fee to tear it up.

If anyone has any questions, comments, complaints or just wants to pitch a bitch, please feel free to call, email, or swing by the shop. And on that note, I’ll leave you with a couple of pics from the scouting ride for the Honey Badger Part Deux, G.S. Edition.