There is a reason this is ON and OFF Rhodes. When Paul and I originally started riding bikes a bit more seriously I was “On” and Paul was “Off” Rhodes. My first bike was a Cannondale Criterium (5.0 I think) back in 1989 and Paul’s was a Schwinn High Sierra (I think). We both were…
Crown Zellerbach Trail
I’ve been wanting to ride the Crown Zellerbach Trail for some time now. However I always wanted to do it as a loop from home and come back down the Banks Vernonia Trail for about a 100 mile mixed surface ride. I couldn’t bring myself to just drive out to Scappoose just to ride the…
Hell of the North Plains v3
The folks over at Our Mother the Mountain (OMTM) sent word out for the first official “unofficial non-event” gravel ride of 2018, The Hell of the North Plains v3 loop was on tap. Pretty much the first half of this loop was the same last last year, but after we started the climb up Strassel…
2018 Methow Valley Fat Bike
Not that I needed an excuse for Mia and I to return to the Methow Valley, but the 5th Annual Fat Bike Meetup was sure a great reason to head on up. Our drive up was quite the adventure once we got past Yakima. Blewett Pass, normally a 60mph road, was at best a 30-35mph…
Doing What I love
In 2018 Paul and I will turn 45. This year also marks the 30th year that we have been riding/racing bicycles. While I have never been a prolific winner, and I had to work hard to be a mediocre Cat. 3 racer on the road, this is truly a sport/pasttime that I love. The only…
Tillamook Forest Ride
Twas the day before the night before Christmas (Christmas Eve Eve) and all through the valley the wind was gusty and the temps were falling. Needless to say the thought of doing a road ride was very low. There is nothing quite as motivation killing for me as cold and wind. I don’t mind cold…
ON & OFF RHODES 