It was 12 months ago today that Mia and I packed a hodge podge of bikes, clothes, snacks and other junk….and 2 cats into 2 cars and headed west. Most of our belongs were well on their way in a U-haul box to Oregon. After spending a whopping 4 days in Oregon previous to this,…
To 650b or not to 650b
A Conversion to 650b and My Experience A recent post over at Guitar Ted Productions got my attention. Ted may or may not know, but his word has a lot of sway when it comes to 26″ vs. 27.5″ vs. 29″. He has been a proponent for years of the 29″ wheel. While he did…
Finding Inspiration
So, this week was basically “mellow” by my standards. Did some recovering from last weekend’s race on Monday and Tuesday and then a couple good rides exploring the local area and some alternative commute options for riding home after work. Turns out I can turn my 9 mile commute into almost twice that (17ish) if…
Painted Hills
Not that I need a reason to head to Bend, OR for a weekend, but it does help to have a reason to also get Mia to come along. I had signed up for the Up The Crooked River Duathlon in Prineville, which is about 35 miles from downtown Bend. All I had to do…
Dixie Mountain Road
Forecast for today wasn’t looking too hot, so the plan was to get up and get out early for a 3ish hour ride to try and beat the rain. I got up, got out, but didn’t beat the rain. Still had a good ride though. I decided to head out to Dixie Mountain road. a…
Niner RLT Maiden Voyage
When it comes down to it, I love riding bikes. I enjoy riding my mountain bike, I love riding my road bike, and I like exploring new routes. The Salsa Fargo allowed me to mix all sorts of terrain for some truly epic routes. However, it’s not exactly a “fast” bike and extended pavement sections…
ON & OFF RHODES 