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Moran State Park Trail Review
May 15, 2012
Trail Review for Moran State Park
***NOTE MOST TRAILS ARE CLOSED TO BIKES FROM MAY 15TH TO SEPT. 15TH*** (see map closely)
Our ride started at the ferry terminal on Orcas Island. We rode our bikes to Moran State Park, climbed…
Heart Lake and Whistle Lake Trail Review
May 13, 2012
Location: Hearts Lake and Whistle Lake areas. We mountain biked through the Heart Lake area to the road climb up Mt. Erie. After descending the road on Mt. Erie we rode a handful of trails in and around Whistle Lake and then north…
Delays, Flats and Misinformation
So just this past weekend a friend invited a bunch of us to go mountain biking on Orcas Island, and being that I have never been in the 8 years I’ve lived here I figured now was the time to go. It turned out only myself and Alex the ring…
Parks and Rec Cycling Tour -updated 6/22
The Parks and Rec Cycling Tour 2012
What is the Parks and Rec Cycling Tour you ask, well it's my next adventure and it's going to be my biggest yet. At over 5000 miles of pedaling alone it will surpass my west coast/PCT adventure from 2007.…
Taint Tuff 2011
Here is my video from last years Taint Tuff ride. 2012 is coming up fast. Are you ready for Sick Joke this year? May 5th, be ready or be left behind???
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Death of the Wave
Ive been riding bikes since I was four. Ive been a cyclist since I was 17. You could say Ive been around the block a few times during those years. I have raced down hill when you rode a hardtail and only had 3 of front…
Race Report from BuDu #5
This past weekend I decided to race my mountain bike. It was pretty much a spur of the moment decision at 7:30 pm the night before the race. I havent raced my mtb since the Test of Metal last June. Not only that but I was out until 1 am…
Keeping warm on your bike.
So the other day I was riding and due to my booties being wet still I left them at home. About three quarters through my ride the sun began to dip on the horizon and my poor feet began to get cold. Every cyclist has been in this situation…
Black Ice 1, Scatman 0
The Match up:
(From Wikipedia)
Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface.
Because it represents only a thin accumulation, black ice is highly transparent and thus difficult to see as compared…
Black Diamond Trail Review
January 07, 2012
Location: : Black Diamond/Lake Sawyer/Maple Ridge (known as Henry's Ridge)
Getting there: From I-405 take SR-169 south towards Black Diamond. Pass through Four Corners shopping-Safeway on the left and continue to the town…
