On my way to Lake Tahoe last year, I had the chance to bike over Mckenzie Pass, one of Oregon’s Scenic Bikeways that stretches from east of Eugene over to Sisters, OR. It was gorgeous, an amazing climb up through Ponderosa forest to a lava-encrusted summit sparse in vegetation but lush with mountain views. I [...]
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Oh, Oregon. It’s true–both these pictures are from the same 3-day bike trip: On Monday when I left, it was a good 70 degrees and sunny. The next two days? Rain, rain, rain. And cold. I guess in this picture I hadn’t put on my beanie and extra sweatshirt layer yet:) Knowing Oregon, of course [...]
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Mini bike adventure time! I’m heading out tomorrow for just a few days, which means that today I’ve slowly been adding to a pile of stuff on my floor: This is what my house always looks like before I leave: a collection of the things I want to bring with me, all spread out on [...]
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(dramatic weather over the Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon) The background Ever since I went to the Scenic Bikeway conference back in April, I’ve been itching to ride around on the bikeways I haven’t seen yet. Combine this with a recent intense desire for adventure and newness and open roads and non-mechanized space, and you [...]
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