of the ‘everyday’.
In no particular order.
Ribbit.
The everyday. So mundane, monotonous.
Or so some would lead you to believe.
These everyday rides become a part of my consciousness, but the camera rarely comes along. No camelbak usually means no freezing of time, no lens. Not so since Oregon - it’s happy to bounce around in [...]
I was getting bored. Too much computer time, and parsing XML was getting old. Time for an adventure.
Behemoth ready. Temperature is ~100, but clouds are rolling in. Ice water in camelbak, frozen gatorade for salvation post-ride.
Up Gnat’s went well. The challenge factor has cranked a notch thanks to big rains [...]
No witches or warlocks attacked us during the night. The sweet lullaby of the Willamette River brought us restful sleep. We were feeling good, but sometimes that’s exactly why you build in some recovery time — so you can keep feeling good.
We got up leisurely, rode a tiny bit of singletrack, then 15 [...]
Nearly 24 hours of pure bliss at Lemolo Lake brought recharge and recovery. We were hungry for more Oregon Singletrack.
And we just happened to be in the perfect place — the top of the widely lauded North Umpqua Trail. No long drive, no messy shuttle logistics, no delays. Just wake up and [...]
