After a few cold, damp days, summer has returned, at least for a little while. It was a beautiful day today, in the mid 70s with a nice breeze and blue skies. This was the first rain we’ve had in months, it didn’t change the look of the high, dry Washington ranch country. The weather … Read more
Summer is beginning to wind down here in the PacNW, so we are getting outside as much as possible, which would be the reason for the lack of blog activity. The days are getting shorter, the shadows are longer and the the nighttime temperatures are starting to drop into the low fifties. Daytimes are usually … Read more
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
We were having a little technical problem with the blog, but a quick trip to the server with a monkey wrench and roll of duct tape was all it took to fix things up. Thanks to Connie, the WebGirl from Hamburg and Sayontan, the guy who designed this nice Suffusion WordPress theme for helping me … 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