We were out and about on some of the more remote sections of PacNW singletrack, checking out trail conditions and doing a little trail maintenance. These trails do not see a lot of traffic so they are a little rough around the edges compared to the more traveled and widely advertised “name brand” trails seen … Read more
The early spring wind is howling here in the Columbia River Gorge so kayak fishing has been put on hold for a few more days. Time to get on the bike and head for the hills for a little mountain bike riding. This is a nice time of year in the PacNW, everything is turning … Read more
Today was one of the big spring cycling classics, the Ronde van Vlaanderen, or Tour of Flanders in the Flanders region of Belgium. This is one of professional cycling’s “monuments”, along with next weekend’s Paris-Roubaix, are two of European bicycle racing’s cobbled classics, named after the ancient cobblestone roads, or pave, the cyclists must negotiate … Read more
The fruit trees and flowers are starting to bloom, the sun is out and the temperature has gone over 70°F for the first time this year; time for a mountain bike ride! We’ve been busy with spring cleaning and computer work, but after the long, rainy Pacific Northwest winter, when the sun is out and … Read more
We are hoping we’ve finally turned the corner on winter here in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve had a wetter than normal winter, that’s saying something because the “normal” winters are usually day after day of rain and snow. A few days of warmer weather, a dry east wind and sun have dried things out a … Read more
The weather here continues to be somewhat damp, but the bad news is that it’s predicted to get worse. I went for a long bike ride yesterday because it looked like today was going to be rainy, but the rain held off until later in the day. We’ve been working on another kayak fishing video, … Read more
We’ve had some decent weather for the past few days and some of the local trails dried out enough to ride without trail damage, so we got on the mountain bikes for the first real off road riding of 2016. Many of the trails are still too wet and muddy to ride, so the riding … Read more
We finally got a few days of nice bike riding weather here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been cold, snowy, rainy and foggy for the past few weeks, not very inviting for outdoor activities. There have actually been three nice days in a row and it looks like there may be a few more coming … Read more
The seemingly endless winter weather has subsided for a few days and we finally got a chance to get outside for a bike ride. The trails are either covered with snow or far too muddy to ride and there are cinders on most of the roads from all the snow which makes riding a road … Read more
The days are getting shorter and colder and the sun is lower and lower in the late autumn sky, casting long shadows even at midday. There are still leaves on the trees due to the warmer late October weather, but they will be gone soon and it’s been raining off and on; the ground will … Read more