After the last overnight at Stub Stewart in the snow, I booked another cabin for this past weekend. I wanted to get in one more trip before the next few months focus more on training rides and races. I convinced Michelle, Dean, Tom & Cassie, and Shawn to join me for this one. Being winter…
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Deschutes River Old Railbed Trail
After the Klickitat Trail ride a couple weeks ago, I was committed to riding the old railbed trail out of the Deschutes River State Park . I wanted to hit it up before the end of 2016. The weather here in the PDX area this October has been best described as crappy. I saw on…
Camping with the dog
I didn’t spend enough time sleeping in the woods lately, so Codi and I took off for one last adventure before Mia returned from a trip back to NH. Codi has seen plenty of car camping, house rentals and a couple hotels since we got him two years ago. Until this point though he hadn’t…
Wapiki Lake Hike
Once again the Washington Cascades score big. Every time we head up into Washington to hike or ride I am totally blown away with how great it is. Don’t get me wrong, the Oregon Cascades are spectacular, but like I have said numerous times, there is just something about the Washington Cascades that I totally…
Paulina Lake Weekend
The quick and dirty summary of the weekend can be summarized quickly as: Stayed in a volcano (technically a caldera) Took a dip in a natural hot spring Hiked around Paulina Lake Mountain biked the rim of the caldera Saw the sunset from 8,000 feet Spent time with my beautiful wife Live music while lounging…
Echo Valley 60
It’s June and I have not done a single mountain bike race yet this season. Ambition from earlier in January has been replaced with a desire to “just ride”. Therefore things like the Oregon Stampede and other long or interesting rides that I have done so far this year. However I had all intentions of…
ON & OFF RHODES 