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Whitaker Ponds Natural Area is a place that I've known about for a long time, and would occasionally pass on a bike ride. It's a small natural area consisting of two ponds adjacent to the Columbia Slough, a bit of wild that remained while industry grew around it. Even though I love spots like this,... Continue Reading →
You've probably heard about that Three Speed April challenge I run, where three-speeders have the month of April to complete one, several, or all of these five sub-challenges: Ride your three speed at least fifteen miles (25 km) in one ride.A climb of 5% or more grade, with a cumulative elevation gain of at least 100 feet (30 m).A bit of unpaved/dirt... Continue Reading →
I've been making a mental list of places I like but haven't ridden to in awhile. Sometimes it helps to have a goal for a bike ramble vs. "Just get out thar and follow the winde". After 20 years in Portland, there's a lot or places I want to bike to again. But it's better... Continue Reading →
Clear and dry winter days are a commodity. You have to seize the moment. But for me, that "moment" is often in the afternoon. As much as I wish it otherwise, I am no morning person. I developed my "stay up late" habits in the later '80s when I was a teen. (Late Nite with... Continue Reading →
From the NE Airport Way bridge. Camera: Olympus XA2. Film: Kodak Ultramax 400.a It was another beautiful "It might be spring" day here in Portland, sunny, high of 56F/13C. No excuses for staying inside. We had maybe thirty riders at the start! Such a good turnout for the 2020 Slough Country Ramble. From the Parkrose/Sumner... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! Looks like we are in for a week of dry weather. Hopefully this will stick around through the weekend for this Saturday's Slough Country Ramble! This approximately 15 mile ride will feature sleepy reaches of this waterway, plus other secret spots. Not a loop but will end near transit/food/beverages. We’ll meet at Parkrose/Sumner Transit... Continue Reading →
It's time to explore the further reaches of the Columbia Slough! This approximately 15 mile ride will feature sleepy reaches of this waterway, plus other secret spots. Not a loop but will end near transit/food/beverages. We'll meet at Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center at 11 AM (meet in front of the bridge to the MAX platform) and... Continue Reading →
As I stated previously on this blog, riding down by the Columbia Slough is my "jam". I lived near the western part of it for five years, so it was always easy to cruise down there. But I don't live near it anymore. There's not a lot I miss about the house in Woodlawn,* but... Continue Reading →
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