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…
Gorge Ground Up
Let’s start with the basic route description of the Gorge Ground up. 50.9 miles 6662ft elevation (6000ft occurs in 1st 30 miles) It’s that 6K’ in the 1st 30 miles that really sums it up. We averaged only 10 MPH, total time from start to end was just around 6 3/4 hours. That is the…
Way Simple!
The other week I talked about being able to fix your own stuff. This week I got to put it into practice with something I have never done before. One of the sealed cartridge bearings on my front Easton EA90 wheel was “crunchy”, basically it was shot and the only way to fix it was…
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…
ON & OFF RHODES 