Much like the local terrain, the past week or so has had a lot of ups and downs. The biggest downer was that I had to miss Mountain Bike Oregon this past weekend. At the very last minute, I found out I would not be able to attend, and I was extremely bummed, but I … Read more
Tomorrow morning we are off to Mountain Bike Oregon. Always a great time in a beautiful area. Weather looks good, not too hot and a little rain to keep the dust down. Speaking of beautiful areas, how about the view from the back door? There is a saying that goes “If you don’t like where … Read more
Well, sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don’t. Pretty safe statement overall and works in many different languages and socio-economic political situations. I am extremely fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful parts of the continental United States. I ride my bikes; mountain bike and road bike, as much as I can, … Read more
This area is a challenging place to ride a mountain bike. The downhills are so much fun, but the uphill climbs are long and hard. Don and I did a little up and a little down; a complete day of riding. Weather was great; hot enough to make you sweat on the uphills, then you … Read more
It’s been a while since I strapped on the GPS and headed out into the middle of nowhere, today seemed like a good day to do just that. Parked next to an old water truck that had license plates from 1960 on it, didn’t figure anybody would be by to move the truck today. Turned … Read more
I’ve been noticing that as I get older, I ain’t getting any faster. If I train hard and ride all the time, I can increase my endurance, but not my speed. Not real stoked about that, but there’s not much I can do about it. I can still ride all day, but the uphill sections … Read more
Finally got a chance to hit one of our favorite trails; Old Man Pass/Falls Creek in Skamania County, WA. This is a great area, crisscrossed with a number of challenging mountain bike trails. I was a “Locals Special” ride with Jeff Logosz of Slingshot Sports, who make some of the best kiteboarding and wakeboarding gear … Read more
After a nice 15 mile offroad ride yesterday, I decided to go for a little ride up the road to Mt. Hood before the weekly shopping trip at Safeway. Kind of hot, and as most roads up to mountains are, mostly uphill. Up and down; about 35 miles on OR SR 35 out of Hood … Read more
Well, I got up at 3 AM this morning to head east for some smallmouth bass and walleye fishing in the Columbia River. The forecast was for relatively calm wind and hot temperatures. It was hot but as I drove further east, it got windier and windier. When I got out of the truck about … Read more
The great support team at Hayes brakes is taking care of a few minor issues with the disc brakes on my mountain bike, so I’ve taken to the road to keep the summer riding going. I usually ride my bike into town, but I live on top of a knarly steep hill that takes a … Read more