To escape one of the wettest winters in record in Portland, Rachael and I left town in November for a short tour from Tucson to Silver City. Neither one of us has been to southern Arizona before and weren’t sure what to expect at this time of year. It was a great ride, and a … Continue reading "Tucson to Silver City"
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The STP is one of the premier organized rides in the Pacific Northwest. It’s a massive event, a virtual moving city – only the first 10,000 applicants each year can participate. Roughly 200 miles, most riders complete it in two days, and some charge down in one. Rachael have only done the organized ride once, staying over … Continue reading "Seattle to Portland"
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Riders in a rush could complete a circuit of Mount Hood in two days, or even one if they just want the challenge without slowing down to enjoy the show. The shortest distance for the loop would cross Lolo Pass on the west side of the mountain, stay on Highway 35 on the east, and cut across from Odell … Continue reading "The Mount Hood loop"
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In the spring of 2013 we spent a month in Sicily. Beginning and ending in Palermo, we completed a counterclockwise tour, intermixing visits to its many famous highlights with excursions into the quiet, beautiful interior. A month might sound like a lot for a fairly small area, but it wasn’t. There is so much to see in Sicily … Continue reading "Around Sicily"
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This is one variation on a loop of the northwest corner that we run every few years: out to Astoria along highway 102; down the coast to Pacific City, taking the quiet interior route between Astoria and Seaside rather than a busy, uninteresting stretch of the coast highway; and then back up to Highway 202 again following … Continue reading "The Nehalem River loop"
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