It was a fairly mellow weekend. New tires on the car, walking the dog and watching football about sums it up. Turned out we didn’t need to be too nervous for the Patriots vs. Chiefs game, it wasn’t nearly as close as I thought it would be. The game of the weekend has to go…
Not What We Planned
Today started out with a plan. It ended up quite differently, but still it was a good day. The original plan called for an 80 mile loop at a fairly pedestrian pace. Nate Jones, the owner of Ride Yr Bike put this ride together. It sounded like fun, so I was up and on MAX…
A Rare Snow Day
The last time we had any appreciable snow out our way just happened to be the weekend we moved into our house. That was almost 2 years ago now. Coming from a snow state, it’s still funny the way the news media treats snowfalls in the Portland Metro area. The tone from the reporters and…
That’s a Wrap
Mia and I are entering the final few hours of 2015. It’s been quite the year too, it reallly kind of amazes me that twelve months have flown by so fast. From exploration bikes rides in January and a XC-Ski and fatbike adventure in the Methow Valley in February. Mia and I did a ton…
Winding down 2015
Mia and I spent the day after Christmas in Cannon Beach. We wanted to take Codi on an adventure and the forecast for the coast was low 40’s and light winds. There is something really nice about Cannon Beach. It’s got a nice vibe to it. Kind of reminds me a bit of York, Maine. …
Slight Detour
As Gandalf once said “You Shall Not Pass!” I was out for a 2-3 hour ride on Saturday, trying to take advantage of a break in the weather. We’ve gotten well over 13 inches of rain in the PDX area in December, it’s the 3rd rainiest month on record. Needless to say, this isn’t normal. …
ON & OFF RHODES 