I last rode the Lower Deschutes River Trail with Dean back in October of 2016. I wanted to head back and check it out because of the huge wildfire out there this summer. Based on other pictures that I had seen online the old railroad cars and farmhouse were completely destroyed which is a HUGE…
New Year’s Eve Hike with the Dog
Mia had to go to work for a couple hours and I had the day off. What better way to spend the morning than hiking with Codibob. CB and I didn’t have all day to travel to a hike since Mia and I had afternoon plans. So we decided to stay fairly local and head…
What is Normal?
I’ve almost forgotten what a “normal” schedule is for Mia and I. We sold our townhouse on August 30th and moved out to a temporary rental on September first. Going from almost 1,600 sq ft to a rental of 770 sq ft was tough, add to that our new house was delayed for 6 weeks. …
It’s Been a little while
It has been a little while since I last wrote something. There are a few reasons why. Crappy internet at our temporary rental, busy at work, Mia’s running injury means I am walking Codi a lot more too. Really though I have been trying to process the loss of a friend and trying to figure…
Kick Butt Weekend
Last year I convinced three friends to race the Oregon 24 Hr Mountain Bike Race. However a forest fire pushed the race out a few weeks into October and pretty much all of us had conflicts. Mike Ripley (the race director) allowed teams to move their registration to the 2018 event if you couldn’t make…
Suffering Alone (AKA Solo Rides)
What happens when you try to get a group ride together and nobody shows up? First you ponder (albeit briefly) if anyone likes you, then you continue on your merry way and have a fun ride. I emailed a bunch of friends to see who wanted to do the Barlow-Bonney-Bennet Loop (I call it the…
ON & OFF RHODES 