Summer 2018 was coming to a close and we wanted to squeeze in one last bikepacking trip before I started to immerse myself in painting projects. The Cascade Skyline route was one we rode back in 2015 but that version had some wet weather that made the first day and a half kind of miserable. …
I heard about this ride through a co-worker and was driven to do it as I like long rides, especially on dirt and in areas that are completely new. It was practically a dare and an insult to suggest I wouldn’t have the guts or legs to do it. Zack and I were the only …
A local group of riders called “Our Mother the Mountain” or OMTM, puts on some really great unofficial, unsupported rides. People drive in from all over the PNW and beyond to ride these routes through amazing forests and backcountry. Japanese Hollow is stuck just south of The Dalles, Oregon and is mostly farmland to cherries …
**Day 1: Climbing** Starting at dawn, the air chilled as ice. I packed up and kissed my sweetie goodbye. I knew I had hours of climbing ahead of me but I had not anticipated it taking so long. Shortly after starting and only a few miles into the route I realized that I may be …
On a whim, I decided to go ride the Oregon Stampede route. No friends, no strangers, no real plan. I just drove out on a Sunday morning and started riding the route. Lucky for me, it happened to be 100F+ in Portland and on the route. This route has been ridden for years as part …