Cyclingwild did another trip up to LL Stub Stewart State Park this past weekend. During our last trip we were camping at the walk-in sites, this time we had the luxury of staying in the “deluxe” cabins. I was expecting 4 walls and a ceiling with some plywood bed type items. What we got instead…
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Thanksgiving 2014
Mia and I were invited to Bend, OR for Thanksgiving this year. Our friends Juston and Laurel had rented a house, and Laurel’s parents were flying in from West Virginia for a week too. There was no way we could say no. We’d received a 17lb turkey through our CSA (community supported agriculture) and it…
Mountain Bike Hagg lake
Finally got around to mountain biking the 13 mile loop around Hagg lake today. It was a mix of leaves, pine needles, with frozen and soft ground. Anything that was in direct sunlight was super slick/tacky mud for like the top 1/4″ or so and it packed up wicked bad on the back wheel. I…
Birthday Weekend
Made a 4 day weekend out of my birthday, with Monday off and today’s Veteran’s Day being a closed day for City Hall too. Had a nice bike ride on the IF on Saturday, and dinner with the Manvilles @ Salam here in Hillsboro. You get this massive warm pita type bread served to you…
TRP Hylex Long Term Review
I’ve had the TRP Hylex brakes on the Salsa Fargo for about a year now. I’ve done an overnight camping trip, a lot of exploration rides, some Forest Park rides, and the Fargo has been the exclusive commuter to and from work for about 2 months now. So let’s start with the basics, I am…
Indy Fab for Me!
Several years ago I had promised myself that when I turned 40, I was going to get a custom bike. In the 26+ years of riding, racing, and all that goes along with it, I never had a custom bike. Well, with the move from NH to OR last year, and all the associated craziness…
ON & OFF RHODES 