Let’s start with the basic route description of the Gorge Ground up. 50.9 miles 6662ft elevation (6000ft occurs in 1st 30 miles) It’s that 6K’ in the 1st 30 miles that really sums it up. We averaged only 10 MPH, total time from start to end was just around 6 3/4 hours. That is the…
Author: Onrhodes
Way Simple!
The other week I talked about being able to fix your own stuff. This week I got to put it into practice with something I have never done before. One of the sealed cartridge bearings on my front Easton EA90 wheel was “crunchy”, basically it was shot and the only way to fix it was…
Silver Star Prison Break
Let me first apologize for the cell phone pics. I forgot my point & shoot at home and was left with just my iPhone. Well anyways, I headed out towards Washougal with Juston, Dean and Mark to partake in the Silver Star Prison Break ride. The weather could not have been more perfect. Especially since…
Sage Advice
When I was 15 and just started getting into bike riding and racing, I had a very good group of “older” guys who taught me a lot. The typical stuff about how to ride in a pace line, training tidbits, etc was a given. However, one of the key items I was once told was…
Hike and Bike
Mia and I took Codi out to the Tillamook Forest Center for a repeat of his very first hike with us. We originally had hoped to head in the opposite direction on the Wilson River Trail, but not 400 yards from the Forest Center start the trail is closed in that direction due to some…
ON & OFF RHODES 