This month’s rapid rise in temperatures transformed an epic snow season into a sorry mix of slush, ice, & Cascade concrete. Was I ready to shift gears & get my mountain bike out of cold storage? Not really. But what was the alternative? I was taken aback when the best ski season of my life […]
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Central Oregon’s largest women’s cycling club emphasizes fun, skills, and confidence building — on the road and on mountain trails. When I lived in Vancouver, WA the local cycling club (Vancouver Bicycle Club) proved to be my social lifeline. Through it I met a great group of people who quickly became some of my best friends. Outside
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Here’s what the hardest part of my ride looks like. It’s my garage door. When it’s raining outside or especially cold, that door can be daunting. Making my way out of my warm, cozy house can seem insurmountable. My beautiful bike dozes quietly in the corner, oblivious to the internal turmoil I face: to ride
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When you live just a few miles from Bend’s Phil’s Trail complex, it’s hard to justify riding elsewhere. Packing up the bikes and driving to a trailhead seems like cheating. However, I’m not above cheating when getting to a premier trail requires riding my mountain bike on 15 miles of road. Maston Trail is a
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I hastily deleted several incriminating emails before my husband and I grabbed our trusty mountain bikes and headed for the trail. Skies were blue and temps unseasonably warm for November … weather so perfect it must have been rigged. In an attempt to leave political scandal behind us, we made our way on surface streets
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