Ran the 2nd annual Freedomthon on July 4th. Last year this was my first race since moving to Oregon. So now it was a chance to come and do the race again. It was an awesome way to benchmark just over 12 months out here. I ran a much smarter race this weekend compared to…
Timber to Vernonia Century
Trying to keep up with my “century a month” goal for May – October of this year. Finally got the chance to get in my June century this past weekend. A couple people at work with kept telling me about this “timber ride”, which is basically heading out towards the Tillamook State Forest, cutting over…
Short people problems
Finding a bike as a short person can be hard. It becomes even more frustrating when things seem designed incorrectly. For example, my 2013 Kona Jake The Snake, the rear brake hanger is so low that I was bottoming out the cable yoke before getting sufficient power. Well, nothing that a little hacksaw action couldn’t…
Stub Stewart with Cyclewild.org
Finally got a chance to get out on an overnight camping trip with the cyclewild.org folks at Stub Stewart State Park. We met Saturday morning in downtown Hillsboro and followed the backroads to Banks and the start of the Banks-Vernonia trail. Between adults and children there was about 26 of us that made the…
Top 10 Pros & Cons
Mia and I have now been living in Oregon for just over a year. I hit my one year anniversary at work on Thursday and am absolutely amazed at how quickly the past 12 months have just whizzed by. So let me present you with my top 10 pros and cons of Oregon vs. New…
Hug Point Hike
We’re spending the Memorial Day weekend in Cannon Beach, OR this year. Mia and I traditionally travel for her birthday. Last year, it was a permanent trip from NH to OR. I felt like I owed her something a bit more romantic and geared towards her. Last year we woke up on Mia’s birthday in…
ON & OFF RHODES 