Today was a beautiful late fall day, perfect for riding the Central Texas hill country roads. It was sunny, but cool; about 60°F, not much wind. Rode out of Leander, TX, up Round Mountain and into the city of Liberty Hill. Liberty Hill is a small town north of Austin, it really has that “old … Read more
The weather for the past few days here in Texas has been pretty darn nice, maybe a little chilly for the locals though. Daytime highs in the low seventies, overnight lows in the high thirties and low forties; after the hottest summer on record, it’s quite a cold snap for this area. Pretty good riding … Read more
I probably have said this before, but I’ll say it again; one of the best ways to see the world is from the seat of a bicycle. You are moving at a speed that is faster than walking or riding a horse, but it’s slow enough that you can see what is on the side … Read more
For the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of time riding mountain bikes around the Columbia River Gorge between Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood. I’ve been riding mountain bikes long enough to know that area could easily be one of the best places to ride a mountain bike in the … Read more
After a few weeks of moving and having by bikes destroyed by a redneck truck driver, I finally got back on the bike and back on the road. I’m living here in Texas hill country, so why not get out and have a look around? A bike is the best way to see the countryside, … Read more
Fall is a couple days away, time to get as much riding in as possible, especially rides in the higher elevations where it will soon be raining and, yes, snowing soon. Off to a part of the area that’s a little off the beaten path; Nestor Peak and Buck Creek Trail. Buck Creek Trail is … Read more
The grass is brown and the days are mostly sunny, but there is no doubt that change is in the air. The days are shorter, nights cooler and the leaves have begun to turn from green to yellow. Even as the smoke from late summer wildfires hangs in the air, summer is quickly coming to … Read more
It’s the dog days of summer and the fruit trees of the Hood River Valley are just about ready for picking. The Red d’Anjou and Bartlett pears are getting plump from constant irrigation with water from the nearby Hood River The tree branches are heavy with fruit and need to be propped up with long … Read more
The July Mountain Bike Oregon in Oakridge, OR was a little on the moist side, but this past weekend’s event was beautiful, warm and sunny with clear skies day and night. Daytime temperatures were in the high seventies and low eighties, at night it was in the mid fifties; perfect for riding, camping and having … Read more
I lost a little riding time because of the eighty hour work week on the organic garlic farm so I’m trying to get a little form back before the August MBO this weekend. I’ve only got a couple days to get some serious riding in so today was as good a time as any. I … Read more