Blogus Interruptus

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. It’s not that I’m not doing anything; there is so much going on I can’t seem to find time to keep the blog up to date. Long story short; weather has been great. Mountain bike riding has been fantastic. Kayak fishing has been as good as it gets. … Read more

Mountain Bike Oregon July 17-19, 2009

MBO is one of the best event of the year; some of the best singletrack in the United States, great food and beer and a great group of avid mountain bikers. The July event had perfect weather and the trails were in great shape. There were a lot more vendors; especially bike companies like Trek, … Read more

Summertime

This is a great time of year. The days are long and the weather is beautiful. While it may only last for a few months; this is a great place to be. The warm weather is melting the mountain snow and the rivers are running fast and cold. If whitewater kayaking or rafting is your … Read more

Hood River Super D

The Hood River Super D was a great event. Beautiful weather, great racing over a pretty tough course, lots of swag and a fun party in the woods for the local bikers and the visitors who came to check out the great riding in this part of the USA. While I enjoyed the racing and … Read more

Super D Fever

Ron B has announced that he will end his retirement from mountain bike racing to compete in the Hood River Super D bicycle race on Saturday, June 27, 2009. He has been training for the event in the secluded hills around White Salmon, WA for the event and will be racing for the newly formed … Read more

North Bonneville Disc Golf Tournament

The 2nd Annual North Bonneville Disc Golf Tournament is coming up in a few weeks so we swung by the golf course to see what it was looking like. They’ve moved a few of the holes around to make it more interesting; the trees, raspberry brambles and the ever present Columbia Gorge wind are still … Read more

Another Day, Another Mint Downhill

Tuesday is a great day of the week for mountain biking. The singletrack around here is just as good on Tuesday as it is on Saturday, or any other day of the week for that matter, so why not hit the trail? So here we go again; charging down some of the best singletrack in … Read more

Off The Beaten Path

Sunday we went riding on a remote trail in the Washington hills. Not many people use this trail; about six miles of singletrack along ridges and through white oak forests. Uncrowded singletrack is out there, you have to leave the pack behind and go find it.