Taster's Choice

According to King, there's "no racing. After we signed waivers (which included nothing about the gastrointestinal hazards of overindulgence and heavy pedaling), and reserved space at one of the three postride dinner seatings (to accommodate all velocities and off-piste adventures), we received laminated cue sheets, commemorative musette bags, a water bottle, and a T-shirt, plus a drink ticket for the brewpub down the block, the historic Hotel Oregon. [...]that was before I found my way to the breakfast: creamy hot oatmeal, fresh fruit from local farms, sweet silver-dollar pancakes spread with tart berry compote, Breton butter cake (Kouign-ammann), and savory French toast (pain perdu) piled high with goat cheese, shredded zucchini, and herbs.