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Missing Link Trail

Date
November-29-2008
Miles
12
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Past four corners to the bolder the trail comes out on the road. Trail is still rough but will get better. Cat Walk is in good shape. Upper BTI has been graded. Another foggy day but sunny above.

Toothpick

Date
November-27-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Thanksgiving mornig. Thick fog in town but sunny above White Rabitt Trailhead. Lots of people around but surprisingly few on the trails.

Toothpick

Date
November-23-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Fog lifted and it got sunny but cold in the shade. I just did the short ride.

Toothpick - White Rabbit

Date
November-15-2008
Miles
12
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Warm and sunny. Paul had bike trouble so I did the first part solo. Went up Caterpillar and allthe way down Toothpick and back up. Met Paul on Lamb's mine and then did White Rabbit.

Toothpick

Date
November-13-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Full moon. Trails are getting better.

Toothpick

Date
November-06-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Can't remember

Toothpick

Date
November-04-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Election eve. By the time we got down the hill the celebration had begun. The first cold ride of the season.

Four corners

Date
October-26-2008
Miles
18
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Paul

Down right hot. Wind shfted to warm out of the east. Some nice colors. Trails are in bad shape.

Valley Loop

Date
October-25-2008
Miles
42
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Andy

Beautifull fall day. Close to 80, but the breeze was cool out of tv valley. Did David lane and Dark Hollow.

Toothpick

Date
October-21-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Andy, Colin, Paul

I loaned Colin my old light but it wasn't bright enough. Quite a bit cooler. Still not enough rain to help the trails much

Cat Walk

Date
October-18-2008
Miles
12
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Andy, Colin, Kyle, Paul

Up 2060. Light rain as we started but then none. Trails were wet enough for better traction.

Toothpick

Date
October-14-2008
Miles
10
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Andy, Paul

First night ride. Full moon to boot. I got a 15 minute head start and rode nice and easy.

Buckhorn Springs Rd.

Date
September-28-2008
Miles
24
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Andy, Dan, David, Ellen, Paul

and a short way beyond. Returned with Dan and Ellen while the rest continued up and around the loop. Still hot, dry, and smokey.

Short Orchard Loop

Date
September-25-2008
Miles
22
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Andy, Paul

Back on the bike path. They brought in some kind of grinding machine and leveled off the worst bumps on the old Talent section. Much better.

Orcahrd Loop - Bike Path

Date
September-17-2008
Miles
34
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Andy, Dan, Paul

To Medford. Got kind of lost trying to find the route from Barnett to N. Phoenix Rd. First ride with Andy and Dan in a long time.

Short Orchard Loop

Date
September-11-2008
Miles
25
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Paul

Getting dark too early to get in anything much longer after work. Still quite warm though, but a little smokey. Rolled over 10,000 miles on the Giant.

Short Orchard Loop

Date
September-07-2008
Miles
18
Bike
Giant OCR2

Was planning to go out 66 but forgot my rear view. Ran into a touring group from Canada that was doing the whole Southern Oregon loop from Rosebudg to Crater. I'm missing all the big September rides again this year.

Valley Loop

Date
September-01-2008
Miles
42
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Paul

Some dead ends and up to the Manor. Nice cool labor day.

Evans Creek

Date
August-30-2008
Miles
52
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
David, Paul

Started at Gold Hill. Sam's Valley, Antioch Rd., Evans Creek, Wimer over the new old covered bridge, Rogue River, Gold Hill. Much cooler with gusty winds. Felt like fall.

Orchard Loop

Date
August-28-2008
Miles
25
Bike
Giant OCR2

Hot day but cooled off later. Varied the route.

Orchard Loop

Date
August-28-2008
Miles
25
Bike
Giant OCR2

Hot day but cooled off later. Varied the route.

Valley Loop

Date
August-21-2008
Miles
44
Bike
Giant OCR2

Round about to Jacksonville, then normal way back. Still cool and the air is clean.

Orchard Loop

Date
August-19-2008
Miles
31
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Linda

First up Wilson Road with Linda. Much cooler after heavy rain last night. Still riding very slow.

Orchard Loop

Date
August-14-2008
Miles
32
Bike
Giant OCR2

Out by 9 and still hot but not as bad as it would get later. Very slow.

Loop road

Date
August-10-2008
Miles
22
Bike
Rock Hopper
Buddies
Linda

Starting at four corners. Late start so nice and cool. Horn Gap trail was great.

Bike Path - Colver Road

Date
August-09-2008
Miles
32
Bike
Giant OCR2

After a week of hellish smoke and heat today was cool and clear. Easy ride.

Mt. Ashland

Date
August-03-2008
Miles
52
Bike
Giant OCR2

Siskiyou summit first. Very slow.

Bike Path

Date
July-27-2008
Miles
40
Bike
Giant OCR2

Central Point. 16.8 avg at sports park, 16.6 avg at Central Point, 15.9 at the dog park.

Siskiyou Summit

Date
July-26-2008
Miles
42
Bike
Giant OCR2

over the top for another mile and a half. Then out to Buckhorn Spgs road.

Hwy 66

Date
July-21-2008
Miles
16
Bike
Giant OCR2

Early mornig. A bit nippy

Orchard Loop

Date
July-19-2008
Miles
40
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
David

Back on Dark Hollow

Short Orchard Loop

Date
July-16-2008
Miles
25
Bike
Giant OCR2

Picked up the pace a little. Wore my heart rate monitor. Could still get up to 160 on the hills.

Keno Acces Road loop

Date
July-12-2008
Miles
35
Bike
Giant OCR2
Buddies
Andy

to Burton Flats Rd - Brown Mt - Hwy 37

Hwy 66

Date
July-10-2008
Miles
20
Bike
Giant OCR2

Early morning

Hwy 66

Date
July-09-2008
Miles
18
Bike
Giant OCR2

Early morning