Mia and I headed up to the Mount St. Helens area for a hike this past weekend. I’ve personally been jonesing big time to get up the this area. Something about this particular mountain fascinates me. We wanted something with views, no snow and a moderate distance. Mia scoured our hiking books and finally settled…
TRP Hylex
I’ve had my Salsa Fargo now for almost 4 years. It has seen only slight changes since I originally built it up. I toyed with a 2×9 drivetrain before settling on an XT triple ring setup. Barend shifters have also been my choices since day one. Finally went tubeless on it last year too. Other…
Lief on the Fargo
Did a quick little jaunt from the apartment to Forest Park. Down Firelane 4 (I think) and out to Germantown Road. It’s crazy wet in the woods right now. I saw a kid slide out coming down Germantown on his road bike. It was a pretty nasty wreck. He was shaken up, but otherwise okay….
Birthday Weekend
birthday weekend, a set on Flickr. Had some visitors from NH this past weekend. One of them being Paul, so we got to spend our birthday weekend together. Here is a whole bunch of photos from the weekend
2013 Halloweenathon
Okay, this weekend was a nice refreshing change as far as race promotion goes. If you recall my comments about The Great Bacon Race (Fiasco), then Saturday’s Uberthons Halloweenathon goes to show that there are promoters out there who have things down solid. Uberthons definitely promotes the “challenge yourself” side of running events. There were…
Silver Falls Hike
Ever want to see a boat load of beautiful nature in a very short amount of time? You only need to hit up Silver Falls State Park if you’re in Oregon. 8.7 miles of hiking yields you 10 gorgeous waterfalls. The added bonus……only 500 feet of elevation throughout. The signs at several of the trailheads (you…
ON & OFF RHODES 