Camping at Ainsworth SP in the Gorge, 15 June 2022. Ricohflex Dia/Kodak Gold 200 We're just a couple days away from the start of July. If it's not too hot (or too smoky) July through September marks the best time to bike tour here in the Pacific Northwest--long, dry, warm days. Spring typically isn't a... Continue Reading →
The itch for bike camping returns
Bike Camping at Ainsworh SP/Columbia Gorge, 25 Aug 2020. Ricoh 35 ZF/AristaEDU 200. We're having some nice weather for the beginning of March. That snow and ice storm? So two weeks ago. How can you think about winter when the outside temp is nearing 60F? Not only do we have nicer weather, but the days... Continue Reading →
Battle Ground Lake camping trip, 8-9 July 2018
It's July, and I've only been camping (bike or otherwise) once in 2018. This is quite the drought for me, by now I'd usually have somewhere between four and six trips under my belt. The only way to remedy that is by camping! I had Sunday and Monday off, and so did Emee, so we... Continue Reading →
Bike Camping, Battle Ground Lake, 27-28 January 2017
It's been three months since I camped. Last time it was on Lopez Island as part of my Islands tour. Since then, the weather seemed either too wet, or too cold and snowy to pull off camping. But after all the rain in October and November, and the snow and cold in December and the... Continue Reading →
Pedalpalooza starts TOMORROW! And here are ALL the Urban Adventure League and Society of Three Speeds events!
Hello friends! Pedalpalooza, Portland's annual festival of bike fun is upon us. It's been going strong since 2004* and this year it runs from June 8 through July 4. The calendar is packed with 277 (as of now) unique events. And this year, I've got nine different events going on! yes, NINE! Try as I might to... Continue Reading →
Midweek bike camping at Battle Ground Lake, 28-29 June. Register NOW!
Hey all! Pedalpalooza is just around the corner, and like every year, there's a BUNCH of stuff I'm doing for it! We'll be getting into all that soon. For now, I wanted to let you know about a camping trip I'll be "leading". I did a midweek camping excursion for a few years, but didn't... Continue Reading →
So Damn Hot: Bike Camping at Battle Ground Lake, 1-2 July 2014
June turns into July in Cascadia. Or more accurately, Junuary turns into July. Junuary, it's spring's last hurrah. Despite nice weather for the first half of the month, the second half saw more cool (sub-70s) temps, and periods of rain, some periods downright intense. Just a few days ago we were looking at those sub-70's... Continue Reading →
Bike Overnight: Battle Ground Lake, 25-26 February 2014
Remember in January I attempted to partake in the "s24o a month club"? Yeah, we all know how that turned out. (Answer: It didn't.) But I still had hopes of doing as many overnight bike camping trips in 2014, and really hoped I could pull something off in February. And originally this was going to... Continue Reading →