Tag Archive for: cycling
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit – Day 3
07.03.12 Day 3
Ice Cut to Gravel Pit
65.35 miles, 165 trip miles
9.0 avg mph, 49.1 max
7:14:47 ride time
Almost 98% gravel
70's ??
Today was a bitch! The first two days spoiled us. By that I mean the road was in good condition and relatively…
Franklin Bluff to Ice Cut – Day 2
07.02.12 Day 2
Franklin Bluffs to Ice Cut
63.56 miles, 100 trip miles
10.8 avg mph, 36.4 max
5:50:38 ride time
Almost 80% gravel
Wow! I was tired last night. I was asleep in no time at all. The first time I woke up my side was numb from not…
Dead Horse to Franklin Bluff – Day 1
07.01.12 Day 1
31 Miles, 36.45 trip miles
11 avg mph
Dead Horse - Franklin Bluffs
Sunny 40-50
Our day started at 9 pm yesterday when we left for the airport. I slept some but with three planes and insanely loud announcements sleep was hard…
Bike Touring Gear List
Here is my bike touring gear list. I used this in my bike tour down the west coast in 2007 during my warm up for my PCT thru-hike. I like the BoB Trailer for bike touring as it keeps everything in one place. I don't have to worry about weight…
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…
