I’m working on updating my ride guides, one at a time like. The first one to get a serious retinkering is my Pinecrest Peak Guide. The format is slightly different and it’s very focused on getting you around the loop since there are so few other references out there for this trail. I have also included some options for bonus mileage and even some simple shuttling instructions. I’m going to try and add some maps soon as well. Let me know how you like the layout.
Month: August 2007
Mountain Bike Oregon
I spend the last 5 days riding up in Oregon, 2 days on rides just with friends, and 3 days at Mountain Bike Oregon (MBO). Mountain Bike Oregon is a mountain bike get together held in Oakridge, Oregon, a no-name town in central Oregon with a trail system that is second to none. The ‘500 miles’ of trails listed on Mountain Bike Oregon’s web site is not an exaggeration, and the quality of the trails is phenomenal. Most of the trails are skinny, buffed single track, but there is a good selection of technical riding as well. Rivers and streams crisscross the unique rain forests of northwest Oregon. The technical challenges are as often made of roots and tree stumps rather than rocks and you are just as often riding on bark and pine needles as dirt on many trails. (My Pictures from MBO) Continue reading Mountain Bike Oregon
Grrr… Wayback machine.
Crash!!!!
What lousy timing. Well I restored most of the older stuff, I’m working on getting the rest online.
It looks like I restored most of the articles ok, probably a little weirdness in them but not too bad. I lost some comments on the articles, I’m working on getting those back up.
New Wheels
Holy cow… have I been lazy, I’d promise to post more often but then I might later be accused of being a liar.
In any case… I got some new wheels. A Kona Kula 2-9 I have yet to ride it more than 100 yards but I’m going to take it to MtB Oregon in 2 days. Should be interesting. I’ll bring my Monocog 29er along which has proved to be an awesome bike. The Kona weighs in at 25.5 lbs which is not super light for a hard tail but is the lightest bike I’ve ever owned.
Over the last 6 months I’ve become a huge believer in the 29″ wheels, on the Monocog 29er I’ve conquered trails which previously I felt challenged on riding a 5″ travel bike. The Kula 2-9 adds a few things the MC lacked. Primarily the Reba fork… The rigid fork on the Monocog has really taken it’s toll on my hands and wrists. Hopefully the 85mm of travel on the Reba will alleviate this issue.
The Kula 2-9 also has sliding drop outs. This allows me to use quick release tires, reducing the weight of my rear hub and speeding up tire changes. finally… I have the option to go geary or SS. After 6 months of Singlespeed I’m not sure I want to go back to geared. Singlespeeding is just plain fun. I’m of split minds about this though, on the one hand I love to challenge myself to ride everything and when I’m single speeding I just have to admit that there are sections that are too steep and walk them. Also, on long steeper hills I’ll be able to spin up them. But… single speeding is so fun. I guess we’ll see how this plays out. I’m already looking at dropping down to 1×9 from the 3×9 I currently have.