The folks over at Our Mother the Mountain (OMTM) sent word out for the first official “unofficial non-event” gravel ride of 2018, The Hell of the North Plains v3 loop was on tap. Pretty much the first half of this loop was the same last last year, but after we started the climb up Strassel…
Category: Rides
2018 Methow Valley Fat Bike
Not that I needed an excuse for Mia and I to return to the Methow Valley, but the 5th Annual Fat Bike Meetup was sure a great reason to head on up. Our drive up was quite the adventure once we got past Yakima. Blewett Pass, normally a 60mph road, was at best a 30-35mph…
Doing What I love
In 2018 Paul and I will turn 45. This year also marks the 30th year that we have been riding/racing bicycles. While I have never been a prolific winner, and I had to work hard to be a mediocre Cat. 3 racer on the road, this is truly a sport/pasttime that I love. The only…
Tillamook Forest Ride
Twas the day before the night before Christmas (Christmas Eve Eve) and all through the valley the wind was gusty and the temps were falling. Needless to say the thought of doing a road ride was very low. There is nothing quite as motivation killing for me as cold and wind. I don’t mind cold…
Cold Dose of Gravel
The weather has been chilly but exceptionally dry lately the weekend forecast was for more of the same so I sent out a request earlier this week to see if anyone wanted join me on a Klickitat Trail ride. I was lucky enough to be joined by Mark and John for this little journey. We…
Step Creek Trail
Mother nature gifted us with 48 hours of dry weather this weekend. Pretty rare for a November here on the “wet side” of the cascades. Not wishing to look a gift horse in the mouth I took full advantage of it with some short(ish), but nice rides. Sunday was a bit cooler and breezier compared…
ON & OFF RHODES 