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My understanding is that bees can only sting you once, since they die with the sting. While biking home today, however, I somehow ended up getting stung not once but three times when some bee-type creature flew down my shirt. Sure enough, one sting for each boob, and one on …

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Portland to the Banks-Vernonia State Trail

The background: It’s been a while since I’ve taken a for-real bike adventure. So with yesterday’s free day, I jumped on the chance to check out the Banks-Vernonia State Trail, an old railroad line that was converted into a 21-mile bike/hike/horse trail. It starts in Banks, Oregon, and appropriately ends …

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