This post could just as easily be called “Pete & Dean 1, Oregon Stampede 1”. The plan for this one started about 4 days after completing our first and successful attempt at the Oregon Stampede just about a month ago. I was laying in a hotel in San Diego, on a work trip, and Dean…
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Dog (Codi) Mountain Hike
I spent most of last week in San Diego for a work thing, so last weekend was quite mellow. This weekend though we decided to finally hike Dog Mountain. People have been telling us since we moved here that you need to do this hike when all the wildflowers are blooming. We finally set aside…
Oregon Stampede Route
A couple weeks ago I get a really simple text. Dean – “Hey, want to do the Oregon Stampede Route on April 23rd?”. Ironically I had just been researching it recently as the 2 day option. Dean was suggesting 1 day, and after about 15 seconds of deliberation I replied with a simple “Yes”. I’ll…
Silver Star Prison Break
Let me first apologize for the cell phone pics. I forgot my point & shoot at home and was left with just my iPhone. Well anyways, I headed out towards Washougal with Juston, Dean and Mark to partake in the Silver Star Prison Break ride. The weather could not have been more perfect. Especially since…
Sage Advice
When I was 15 and just started getting into bike riding and racing, I had a very good group of “older” guys who taught me a lot. The typical stuff about how to ride in a pace line, training tidbits, etc was a given. However, one of the key items I was once told was…
Hike and Bike
Mia and I took Codi out to the Tillamook Forest Center for a repeat of his very first hike with us. We originally had hoped to head in the opposite direction on the Wilson River Trail, but not 400 yards from the Forest Center start the trail is closed in that direction due to some…
ON & OFF RHODES 