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Evolution of a black eye
The other day my roommate talked me into going mountain biking at Duthie Hill. I was game since I've only been on my mountain bike a few times in the past couple of months. We successfully rode three laps of the entire cross country loop…
Capital Forest - Mima Porter #8 and Greenline #6 Trail Report
June 4, 2011 (UPDATED 7/08/11)
Location: Olympia,WA
Getting there: Take exit 95 off I-5. Follow Littlerock Road for a
few miles to the Waddell Creek Road intersection, turn right. Continue to the
next intersection, turn left onto Sherman…
Test of Metal Race Recap
Test of Metal.sounds like a tough race right. I thought so too until I pre-rode it twice this past spring. There was only one section that really tested me or to be more precise my bike. I knew it would test me but I didnt think it would…
Freund Canyon Trail Report
May 22, 2011
Location: Leavenworth, WA
Getting there:
Head north on Chumstick Road out of Leavenworth.
At 1.5 - 2 miles turn left on Freund Creek road, it you go under the railroad underpass, you've gone too far.
Park at end of road where…
Freund Canyon Ride Report
Last Sunday my buddy Mike and I decided that upon learning that the Indie Series race wasn't in Port Gamble but Port Angeles and the weather looked iffy we should make the drive to Leavenworth and ride Freund Canyon. Mike enjoys the race which…
Squamish, BC Day 2
Today was day 2 of James and my re con of the Test of Metal (T.O.M). We rode what would be the second half of the race. If your not familiar with the TOM, it's a 67k/ 42 mile mountain bike race with 35k of single track. There's something…
Squamish, BC Day 1
Today I took the day off and I was in Vancouver, BC. I made the drive to Squamish, BC with my old roommate James to check out the trails there. It was pissing down rain most of the way to the trail but we only encountered a slight amount…
Tokul Review
March 5, 2011
Location: Intersection of 356th Dr and the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.
Getting there: Take I-90 East to Exti 22 Preston/Fall City. Follow Rt. 203 4 miles to Fall City, follow signs for Rt. 202 (basically turn right at the river…
Tokul Ride Recap
This past Saturday I made a snap decision to go ride the mountain bike. I was told not to run or ski but the doctor said nothing about riding! I had 30 minutes to finish my breakfast, clean and lube the bike, check tire and shock pressure,…
Up and Down
The rain had made traction near perfect. My tires dug into the soil as I sped down the trail. Up ahead a beautiful sweeping hairpin came into sight. Even with the berm built by motorcycles I had to decrease my speed a lot. The index…