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…
Category: Rides
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…
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…
Some Like it Hot
Yes some do like it hot, and as I have expressed here before, I am one of them. I despise being cold! So, the past couple days have been really good for me. We’ve been in the upper 90’s and not a cloud in the sky. Humidity is low too, which makes the temps that…