http://www.topofusion.com/diary Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:57:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2008/08/06/oregon-singletrack-tour-33-mackenzie-river/ 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. ... http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2008/08/04/oregon-singletrack-tour-23-umpqua-river/ Eugene, OR. We crammed an incredible amount of visiting and catching up into a short few days. We stayed up late, ate good food and generally had a blast with Alan and Misty. It didn't leave a lot of time to plan the singletrack tour. A late night chat with ... http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2008/07/31/oregon-singletrack-tour-13-willamette-river/ We wrapped up our Oregon singletrack tour. I think it exceeded any and all expectations. 410 miles 40,000 feet of climbing 8mph average speed (!) >60% singletrack Trails covered (in order): Ridgeline, Elijah Bristow "soggy" trail, North Shore, North Shore Tie, Winberry Divide, Tire Mtn, Alpine, Middle Fork Willamette (~20 miles), Lemolo ... http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2008/07/24/three-rivers-tour/ The next ride, more or less Paula and I are flying to Oregon, shipping our bikes, then heading out on the trail for two weeks. There's no shortage of high caliber trails in the Cascades. The general idea is to hit some subset of: North Umpqua Trail, Middle Fork Willamette, Alpine, ... http://www.topofusion.com/diary/2008/07/06/oregon-trail/