...although I do have a few more good ones that I have yet to post. I think I'll save them for a rainy day.
Of, I forgot! It has started to rain here, and it shows no signs of stopping. I rode last night with Super-Nick. No mere rainstorm/fog-bank/dead battery combo can stop that man. He is like a force of nature.
The ride mentioned about marks the start of the winter riding season. There is a bunch of good riding to be had in and around Portland in the summer. But the riding that is available in the winter can just blow your mind. We rode stuff last night that you just can't imagine if you've only ever ridden in the midwest. Constant rain for 1.5 hours, but the trail is in fine shape. Riding in fog so thick you think in came from a foam machine. Climbs and descents that you only see in those "Cranked" videos. And not another soul on the trail...
Work will keep me off the bike tomorrow. I hope to get things wrapped up so I can do some riding on the weekend. Also, I want to spend some time thinking about an idea I have for a birthday ride. Could be interesting if things pan out...
Quite a bit of riding lately. Trying to give the full-sus a workout before the rain hits. Did St. Helens up to the snow line and beyond today. That wasn't enough, so we hit up some other trail the name of which I can't recall. It was a good group; Uma, Bernie, The Youngest (and Quietest!) Mountain Biker Ever and me. About three hours all together; enough so that I was ready for a big plate of pasta at the end. I'll post up a few GPS profiles later, if I can remember my Garmin password.
