rural life – ON & OFF RHODES

First Race of the Year

As my family and close friends know the further away from population centers I get the happier I am. Therefore the chance to make what is becoming an annual pilgrimage out to Echo, OR for the Echo Red 2 Red mountain bike race was just what I needed. A drive out to eastern Oregon and…

Date Ride

Riding out in the Yamhill hills the other week with Mark was so much fun that I asked Mia if she wanted to go explore some of the area this weekend. The weather forecast was looking killer after a little bit of snow and ice last week followed by a fair amount of rain this…

Road Riding

There is a reason this is ON and OFF Rhodes. When Paul and I originally started riding bikes a bit more seriously I was “On” and Paul was “Off” Rhodes. My first bike was a Cannondale Criterium (5.0 I think) back in 1989 and Paul’s was a Schwinn High Sierra (I think). We both were…