As soon as I saw Donnie and Gabe’s pictures from their Outback scouting trip last year I knew I’d be at the starting line for the event. I’ve done a bit of bikepacking and plenty of long rides, but 360 miles of mostly unpaved roads is still a hell of an undertaking and this year […]
In the never-ending quest to keep the west hills interesting I’m always racking my brain for the best combination of roads to keep things fun and to get the most bang-for-buck out of a ride, especially when time is limited. My current favorite time-crunch ride is a three hour loop that is a great combination […]
Full details are now available for the all-new Oregon Outback, traversing the great state of Oregon on May 23, 2014. Click here or the photo for a link to the velodirt site with all the details.
By every account except maybe Carl’s (who got lost and finished in the dark), the first annual Gender Neutral Rapscallion Reacharound was a resounding success. We had a great turnout, the team format seemed to work, and no one died. If that’s not success, I don’t know what is. And it certainly didn’t hurt that […]
Finally got it together to get out and do some exploring in the Mt. Hood National Forest. I’m super pumped about it and can’t wait for more! Operating on a few tips from a customer who overheard me talking about wanting to do it (thanks Mike!), I drove out to Ripplebrook ranger station on Hwy […]
Thanks to Nick and the boys for allowing me a day off I had the pleasure of riding the Oregon Randonneurs Kings Valley 400K brevet last Saturday. Near perfect weather, 80′s inland, 60′s along the coast, and low winds, made for a gorgeous day. We gathered at the La Quinta motel in Wilsonville,OR at the […]
Welcome to the first, final, and only update for this year’s running of the Oregon Stampede! We’re working hard getting our spurs polished and the beer lined up for the big day. However, before we get into the details, let me tell you what this is NOT. This is not a bike race, bike […]
The inaugural edition of the soon-to-be-famous Rickreall Gravel Classic hit the roads of the mid-Willamette valley this past Saturday and despite weather ranging from drizzly to deluge smiles adorned the faces of every rider in attendance. I was stoked to break in the new shop demo, a Salsa Warbird Ti. The day began on […]
Last Saturday was the 2013 edition of Velodirt’s much-loved Dalles Mountain 60 ride. Below is our story, head over to Velodirt to check out their recap and links to some more good photosets. Tim, Nick and Bday loaded up in the Fat Tire Farm van and drove out to the Dalles to participate in the […]
Ok folks, this is it - we’ve finalized the calendar for 2013. Things worked out great last year so we’re sticking with the same general schedule: Dalles Mountain 60 – March 9 This is the event that started it all and that’s part of the reason we continue to do it. The other reason it […]
