Wanted a little break from climbing so chose this route. Start from Riverview Park in Independence. First 6.5 miles is on Corvallis Rd, with a couple of short hills. The route goes through Suver then crosses HIghway 99W at mile 10.7. A few more rollers on Airlie Rd to Airlie then another 3 miles to Kings Valley Highway (mile 23). The next 8-mile segment into Dallas has some gradual climbs and a couple rollers. The predominant wind is out of the north, which makes the 8-mile Dallas segment more difficult. Today was perfect. Cloudy and little to no wind. Mile 32.8 is Ellendale Ave, or Highway 223. This is a busy road, but is only about a mile, before getting off at Rickreall Rd. The final 7 miles is flat and there was a slight tailwind.