My main focus for the past month was going to be all about the High Cascades 100. Unfortunately life sometimes throws a HUGE wrench in your plans. Just before 8AM on July 7th while making breakfast and watching the Tour de France our washing machine had a disastrous failure of a drain hose. Dumping a…
Category: Local Stuff
Mia’s Birthday Weekend
Mia and I have been in Oregon long enough now that we have our default favorite little places to visit. Sisters, Carlton, Cannon Beach and little old Waldport. That is not the complete list by any means but just a highlight instead. Mia asked several months ago if we could stay at the same…
More Weekends Like This Please
This is turning out to be another busy spring and early summer. I feel like either I am racing, Mia is racing or we have plans to go someplace between April and July. The “weekend at home” seems few and far between. I’m not really complaining. I like exploring and visiting new places, but, sometimes…
I “accidently” bought a new bike (frame)
It wasn’t really an “accident” that I bought a new bike frame but I can always blame Mia for leaving me unattended the other weekend while she went to Napa to run a half marathon with her cousin….yeah, that is who’s fault it is…Mia’s and kinda Kristi’s fault too. I actually almost bought this exact…
First Race of the Year
As my family and close friends know the further away from population centers I get the happier I am. Therefore the chance to make what is becoming an annual pilgrimage out to Echo, OR for the Echo Red 2 Red mountain bike race was just what I needed. A drive out to eastern Oregon and…
Mystery Connections
Wanderlust is defined by Merriam-Webster quite simply as “strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.” I’ve got plenty of lust for wandering which may also be phrased as I have a tendency towards exploring new areas. This is especially true when I am new to an area. I knew the towns/roads/trails around my college town…
ON & OFF RHODES 