So, I’ve got a new bike….a Trek Farley 7,I sold two bikes to get this one. One was my Trek Speed Concept TT bike and the other my beloved Salsa Fargo. Selling the Fargo wasn’t easy. I was thinking of upgrading to the newer Fargo frameset. They are more “mountain bikey” compared to the 1st…
Category: Rides
Little Overnight
Did an overnight out to Stub Stewart. The original plan was for 5 of us to head up, but unfortunately both Keith and Michelle ended up being sick this week. Keith just coming out of it and Michelle just coming down with it. I still had the company of Maria and Mark though and we…
Not What We Planned
Today started out with a plan. It ended up quite differently, but still it was a good day. The original plan called for an 80 mile loop at a fairly pedestrian pace. Nate Jones, the owner of Ride Yr Bike put this ride together. It sounded like fun, so I was up and on MAX…
Slight Detour
As Gandalf once said “You Shall Not Pass!” I was out for a 2-3 hour ride on Saturday, trying to take advantage of a break in the weather. We’ve gotten well over 13 inches of rain in the PDX area in December, it’s the 3rd rainiest month on record. Needless to say, this isn’t normal. …
A Bit Soggy Lately
So apparently we’ve broken a record for rainfall here in Oregon. I think the number being tossed around was 11+ inches of rain in the month of December so far. Because of this there has been quite a bit of flooding around the PDX area. Even some mudslides and a sinkhole too. It’s a bit…
ON & OFF RHODES 