Rides

Rain was threatening but didn’t start until after we got our tents pitched. 

Summer is still hapenning.

Had to get back early to setup for Play Music On The Porch Day. 

South Beaver Creek. Part way out Yaquina Bay Drive. 

Nice tailwind going down, horrendous headwind coming back. Always gorgeous up the valley.

Explored forest road 5360 (Eckman Creek road) and 53, at least where they hit Yachats River Road.

Soap Creek - Berry Creek - Airlee Road - Suver - Independence highway

Lots of new faces on a tenners ride. Back in time for MVBC annual picnic in the park. 

Nice day. Not too hot and little wind. 

I've been totally unmovtivated to ride all week, so had to get in good one today. I woke up with a headache which lasted well into the morning. Detour in back to Adair to get coffee took me though some of the closed off roads in E.E. Wilson wildlife refuge. Then on to the Buena Vista ferry, through the Ankeny wildlife refuge and up past the Ankeny winery. Saw Ramon in Independence who was handing out surverys for the city. Had a sandwich at the Ovenbird and headed home through Monmouth, Helmick Road, and 99W.

Nice cool day with a little wind. Cloudy to start but then mostly sunny.

One trip around the lake and some back and forth.

Late start, hot day, low energy, low inspiration. Still made it over the saddle and out Soap Creek. Back on 99.

Not watering the garden as much as I used to.

Repeat of ride we did in 2017. Alexander Hoskins Summit Blodgett Harris Wren. 

Cool day. Even some rain. 

Via Woods Creek - C2C - Harlan - Elk City. Took the bus home. Nice cool cloudy day.

Garden, meetings, shopping. Nice and cool for August,

again, this time with the Tenners. 

Over Decker in both directions. Then out Bellfountain as far as Finley Wildlife Refuge.

Took th Ravn in to get the wheels trued.

Jerry led the way through South Town

More rides to the garden.

Bernice wanted to ride to Dallas which meant going over Hoskins road, so I decided to accompany her. We walked over the steep part at the top. Steep loose gravel on the downside so we kept walking. 

Rode out to meet the LT2 riders. 40 miles to Eddyville. Set up my tent and road out to meet the riders. Caught the last group about 2 miles out on the gravel. 

On my way to Big Elk CG on C2C. Turning left at Shotpouch the drybag on my right fork leg got jammed into the spokes and I went down. Banged up elbow but not too bad. Rode to Burnt Woods and decided to ride home. Both wheels are now out of true.

Big day in the garden. 

Getting hot now,
 

Escorted the Loop 2 folks to Monmouth and had coffee at Ricks. Then rode over to Rogue Hop Farm hoping to meet the Sunday Lunch Group. I eventually caught up with them at Redgate winery and then we eventually made it back over to th hop farm. After lunch and beer it was almost 5:00 so I got a ride back with Nelson, but not before we stoped and rode the trail at Lukiamute Landing. There are a couple of campsites there for river travelers, but I see no reason why a bike traveler couldn't camp there.

Bike shop. Shifter will be fixed soon.

Got out at 8 planning to do a loop and then meet the Tuesday old guys group. Rode to Imagine but the never showed up. 

A little coffeeneuring at new Starbucks today. It ev en rained a bi.t

Sunny from the start and would be hot by the end. J was ready to get home. 

Out early. Nice and cool for the climb. January was really strong today. 

We did really good riding today. 

Perfect weather. No fun on 58. The rest was nice. 

Warm up for mini loop

I got Linda out on the Tandem. 

Back with the Tenners for the first time in months. Up and back on Decker and then to Hiatt Backery. 

Cool cloudy morning. I felt strong. 

Harvested the garlic.

Fourth of July watermelon ride. 

Linda’s Birthday ride. 

My sixth Loop Tour in the books. 

Everyone took the Elk City route and did fine on the gravel. 

More capes, long miles, nice day.