As my family and close friends know the further away from population centers I get the happier I am. Therefore the chance to make what is becoming an annual pilgrimage out to Echo, OR for the Echo Red 2 Red mountain bike race was just what I needed. A drive out to eastern Oregon and…
Tumalo Falls Fat Bike
In general work conferences are in desirable locations, if they were in crappy locations nobody would go. Normally I haven’t gone to the OGFOA conferences because of the recurring payroll vendor conference I have gone to in years past. It was anticipated that I would be going to Austin, TX this April when we designed…
Mystery Connections
Wanderlust is defined by Merriam-Webster quite simply as “strong longing for or impulse toward wandering.” I’ve got plenty of lust for wandering which may also be phrased as I have a tendency towards exploring new areas. This is especially true when I am new to an area. I knew the towns/roads/trails around my college town…
Sure Beats Being at Work
For the most part the weather gods played nice this weekend. Last week’s snow covered trails at Stub Stewart where a mixed bag of snow and mud this weekend. The parking lot was pretty full by the time I arrived around 1pm. Looked like people were mostly hitting up the disc golf course from what…
Because I Can
I quite often hear the words “Why do you need so many bikes?” or something very similar to that. I usually answer with something along the lines of “each one has a specific use”. Hypothetically if I had to keep just one bike it would be my Independent Fabrications – Crown Jewel. I personally consider…
ON & OFF RHODES 