Bike Rides

Toothpick

Date: 
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Miles: 
10
Bike: 
Rock Hopper
Buddies: 
Dan, Paul

Passed a bunch of riders on the way up from out of town - here for the bike institute. Still nice and warm.

Bull Gap

Date: 
Sunday, October 8, 2006
Miles: 
28
Bike: 
Rock Hopper
Buddies: 
Bob H., Larry, Paul

Nice to ride with Larry and Bob again.

Toothpick

Date: 
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Miles: 
10
Bike: 
Rock Hopper
Buddies: 

First MTB ride of the fall. Trails not bad really. Some loose sand. Went up single track. Felt pretty good.

Crater Lake

Date: 
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Miles: 
35
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
Dan, Paul

First ride, actually first time I've been to Crater Lake. Nice day but smokey. No flat on this ride, all up and down. Quite a bit harder above 7000 feet.

Ride The Rogue

Date: 
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Miles: 
105
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
David, Kirk

The first annual. A great time was had by all. Very cold at the start but warmed up quickly. Quite hot by the end but most of the day it was perfect. 18 MPG average half way through but Kirks knee was bad and we had to slow down. Great after-ride party wi

Orchard Loop

Date: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Miles: 
28
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
Dan

Getting dark pretty early. We left at 5:30 and got back in the dark.

Bike Path

Date: 
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Miles: 
20
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
Kermit

After the memorial for Linda's Dad I took a ride with his god son Kermit who was down from Seattle. It got dark but we both had lights.

Klamath Bike and Build

Date: 
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Miles: 
100
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
David, Paul

Cold and gray at the start but the sun came out by 10 and it turned into a very nice day. Paul fell early on but got up and rode stronger then ever. I wore myself out trying to catch a faster rider, and then in some 23+ mph pace lines. We managed a 17.5 a

Orchard Loop

Date: 
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Miles: 
32
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
Paul

Felt pretty good. I should be ready for the Klamth ride. Getting dark early. Left at 5:40 and needed lights to finish.

Siskiyou Century

Date: 
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Miles: 
105
Bike: 
Giant OCR2
Buddies: 
David, Paul

A very good day. Cool at the start. I wore my vest and knee and arm warmers. Probably only needed the vest on the first downhill to Fort Jones. I rode strong the whole way.