Rides

Good day with brutal climb

I drove half the route

Cold start but not bad. 

Test ride on fully loaded Ravn before the Oregon Outback tomorrow. 

Shopping and around. 

Campout at Eagle Creek with MVBC. Rode west to Multnomah Falls, which included the infamous steps. Then across Bridge Of The Gods and back an into Cascade Locks. 
Also a hike up Eagle Creek. 

Now we’re talking! Warm and sunny. Finally. 

Nice day. Just got the Grando back from the shop and rode it without fenders, racks, light or bag. Felt lighter but not really any faster. 

Good turnout. A bit cold and windy but dry. 

A nice day for a ride to Timber Towne 

Just meandering around town.

Out and back, plus a trip to town. Nice day even if it did rain. 

A decent day. A few sprinkles but warmer. A little wind too, but warmer. A little sun too.

I put the RTPs back on the Ravn as the Grando is in the shop. I sure goes well on the road with these tires.

Met up with the Albany Tweed ride at the Antique Bike Show at the brewery on the bike path.

First South Town. Nicer day. Put the RTPs back on the Ravn. Tubeless. 

Still quite cool but dry. 

Rain to start then some sun. Headwinds in 3 directions. 

Nice day. Out Riverside to Albany, then on to  Jefferson. Back on Talbot and across the ferry. 

No rain! Warmed up a bit. Nice ride around town. 

No rain, some sun. Hard ride but enjoyable. 

Still dodging rain showers. 

Some drizzle but better than yesterday. Out the northwest hills through Adair and the wildlife refuge to Coffin Butte to Wiles, Military, Robeson, and Rifle Range. 

Needed 30 miles for the month but the rain kept coming. Just showers but I was under dressed not expecting rain. 

Plus a couple of other trips to town. Spotty weather. Some rain. 

A really nice day after two weeks of cold rain. Great turnout. I had a flat. Same slow leak that has been plaguing me for months. 

No rain, not too cold, and excellent road conditions. Good turnout as well. 

With the Tenners out 53rd to Bellfountain, then turned back. Cold, wet, and miserable. 

Ran into Larry as I was turning off on Airport. After the bakery we took Ervin over to Decker and 34 and Gelatly back to Philomath. 
First nice day in a week and a half. 

Thursday I rode in 70 degree sunshine. Today 40 degree rain. Wouldn’t have done it if I wasn’t the ride leader for this gravel ride. 

Birthday ride. Needed 74, got 80. Absolutely perfect day, with a high no less of 74.

Cool and breezy 

Short loop. Cooler day but still nice with a little sun. Fresh gravel on McFarlan

Had the Free Bikes For Kids event in the morning then John Ro and I rode to Philomath. 

If I did the math right this ride gets me to 1,000 miles for the year, on this the last day of March. If I keep up this pace that would only be 4,000 for the year. Since I hope to do much better than that I will have to pick it up. 

Spring weather is still holding. 

Another gorgeous spring day. This ride was a lot harder than I remembered. 

Nice day. Good turnout. 

Started out sunny and cool. Headed north out Crescent Valley, Mountain View, Overlook. Was planning to do the gravel loop out Wiles, D’Armond, Rifle Range after a stop for coffee in Adair. But the fog rolled in and I got cold so I headed up rd 540 to warm up. Continued past the pond and climbed another couple of miles to rd 500. By the time I got to the pond I was above the fog and it was nice. Then another couple of miles up to Vineyard Mountain before dropping back down to Lewisburg Saddle and home via Jackson Creek  

11 riders showed up for the first ride of Spring. And Spring it was with temps reaching the upper 60’s. Destination was Timber Towne where they were out of biscuits but the coffee was still good. 4 of us continued south to Airport and then out Keiger Island where we met Grandpa Verne. 

Sun showers today. Very spring like. 

Bright sunshine to start, stormy rain threatening at the finish.