Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
Pedalpalooza, Portland’s summer-long celebration of bicycle fun, will soon be upon us. It’s a good time to host my bike events, as there are a lot of eyeballs on the calendar. As I get older, planning out my Pedalpalooza is a delicate balancing act, as I don't have the unbound energy I did ten years... Continue Reading →
Risley Landing, 20 April 2024. Canonet QL17 GIII/Fomapan 400 Recently over at Carfree Rambles, Stasia talked about a job listing that interested her, but that the distance from her house--over 20 miles--made it too far for her to consider applying, no matter how good the position could be. I realize that 20+ miles is not... Continue Reading →
Well, this is embarrassing: There now seems to be a pattern where every year my Raleigh Superbe is out of commission for three or four months. In 2022, I snapped the rear axle, last year it was a broken spoke. This year (or technically last year) it was a flat I got on my December... Continue Reading →
Ride Westside takes the Fanno Creek Trail, 23 March 2024. Olympus OM-1n, OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8, Kodak Ultramax 400 So I decided to cancel the Dead Freeways Ride scheduled for Saturday the 23rd. The weather forecast looked pretty meh, and after 20 years of leading bicycle rides, I'm not excited about leading "meh" rides anymore.... Continue Reading →
Emee enjoying the sakura at Waterfront Park, 19 March 2024. Yashica YF--Yashinon 50mm f/1.8 lens--Kodak Portra 160 It was inevitable: Nice weather happened. On Friday March 15th, we hit 70F (21C) for the first time this year. The rest of the weekend was also filled with sunny, nice, and above 70F weather. And the "summer... Continue Reading →
Hello, all. The weather for Saturday does not look promising, so I'm being proactive and canceling the Dead Freeways Ride. My rides aren't just about riding, there's a lot of standing while I talk, and standing for 5 minutes in the rain as I talk about Harbor Drive doesn't have a lot of appeal. I'm... Continue Reading →
Self-portrait in Westmoreland Park, 23 Feb 2024. Olympus XA/Harman Phoenix 200 It figures: I had a decent weekend on the coast, but I get back and I get sick. Thankfully this was in the "mild cold" variety, something I have not dealt with since before pandemic. Compared to my two bouts of COVID (which were... Continue Reading →
My history with the "sport" of randonneuring, where one rides a specific route in a specified amount of time, is fleeting. After hearing about it for several years, I did not attempt my first one until November 2011, the Verboort Populaire hosted by our local group, Oregon Randonneurs. Despite being conditioned for long days in... Continue Reading →
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