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…
Category: Local Stuff
Sure Beats Being at Work
For the most part the weather gods played nice this weekend. Last week’s snow covered trails at Stub Stewart where a mixed bag of snow and mud this weekend. The parking lot was pretty full by the time I arrived around 1pm. Looked like people were mostly hitting up the disc golf course from what…
What is Normal?
I’ve almost forgotten what a “normal” schedule is for Mia and I. We sold our townhouse on August 30th and moved out to a temporary rental on September first. Going from almost 1,600 sq ft to a rental of 770 sq ft was tough, add to that our new house was delayed for 6 weeks. …
Kick Butt Weekend
Last year I convinced three friends to race the Oregon 24 Hr Mountain Bike Race. However a forest fire pushed the race out a few weeks into October and pretty much all of us had conflicts. Mike Ripley (the race director) allowed teams to move their registration to the 2018 event if you couldn’t make…
McKenzie River Trail
Yeah, this one has been a long time coming. Mia and I have lived out here over 4 years now and I had yet to ride the famous McKenzie River Trail (MRT). It was time to remedy that situation. It’s only 2.5 hours from home too. Heck, anyone who spends any sort of time riding…
ON & OFF RHODES 