The day we have all be waiting for…..the trip into Paradox Valley and a dinner prepared for us by the great folks at Paradox Produce Company. It meant no cooking for us, no dirty dishes and a chance to get out of the baking sun! Day 5 Wedding Bell Hut to Paradox Hut: 31.43 miles…
Category: Rides
San Juan Huts Day 2
When we last left our intrepid adventurers they had just completed an epic day of riding the Colorado Trail and were fairly wiped out…….. Day 2 Bolam Pass Hut to Black Mesa Hut 28.38 miles 3,097′ elevation gain 11,383′ max elevation I woke up with a pretty good headache due to the altitude, I was…
San Juan Huts Day 1 and Prep
I had been trying to figure out some way to boil down 7 days/6 nights of backcountry mountain biking into just one post. I don’t really feel like I can do the whole trip justice in just one post, so I’m going with a summary of each day while it is still fresh in my…
Bennett to Barlow Loop
Some friends put together another gravel/mixed surface ride for this past Sunday starting out at the Bennett Sno Park near Mt. Hood Meadows. The word was that a mtn bike might be better for some of the sections, while at the very least 40c tires were the recommended tire size for cross/gravel bike. Out of…
Surveyor’s Ridge Ride
In preparation for our August adventure, I got the opportunity to finally ride Surveyor’s Ridge yesterday. Dean, John and I opted to ride the Dog River – Surveyors Epic Loop, which is about 24 miles. We did the loop counterclockwise, which if you ask me was the wise decision. Oak Ridge Trail coming back down…
Finding a Routine Again
Much more important things have kept me from writing something down for a couple weeks. After Mia and I got back Paulina Lake things were normal for about 24 hours. Then I was scrambling to get back to NH as quickly as possible. My father passed away on July 7th, 2016. It wasn’t a complete…
ON & OFF RHODES 