Our planned ride was canceled before it started because there was some sort of train track failure and two VERY long trains were stopped across the road we needed to take to get to the start of the ride. When we pulled up at the crossing the lady in front of us informed us she …
I hate driving. Not the physical act of driving, but the sitting. For that reason, I’m a sucky traveler and we try not to spend more than a few hours driving between spots. We found a great boondocking spot in the Mojave National Preserve at around 5000’. The preserve is huge at 1,542,776 acres! After …
I call this a gravel loop, but we rode it on our mountain bikes to be safe…and more comfortable. We modified a loop that was used for the Tinker Classic gravel race a few years ago. Our loop cut out a small section and added going up through Windy Gap instead. Our ride was 30.8 …
In January 2019 we spent our second night as full-time travelers in Beatty, NV and three years later, here we are again. We skipped a couple places we wanted to check out because the temps were too cold and there was snow. Flexibility is key and since we always boondock there’s no hassle with cancelling …
During our finally week in Bend we rode more of our old favorites which look a lot like all the other trails in Bend so we didn’t take any pics. However, Edison to Lava Lake and back was the final ride and we snapped a few photos. For some reason this ride isn’t very popular. …
Another week in Bend is in the books! Before the weather turned too frigid we rode a couple of our old higher elevation favorites and were not disappointed. On a cloudy cool day we rode Charlton/Waldo/Twins loop which is rewarding for it’s beauty. The campgrounds around Waldo are closed, and it was a weekday so …
We haven’t been back to Bend since we left almost three years ago…until now. We waited for the summer smoke to end and finally made our way here for a few weeks before continuing south for the winter. Luckily we have friends with property and room for our trailer so we’re able to boondock in …
Derek and I first rode this mixed gravel/paved route back in 2016 and loved it. Since then, Dirty Freehub has produced a modified route that adds on a section down to Priest Hole and around. It’s a great route but not for novice gravel riders. If you are new to gravel I’d stick to the …
Derek and I rode Lookout Mountain loop back in 2004 with Cogwild and instantly loved it. The loop is 19.5 miles with 3654′ of climbing up to 6931′. The weather was a bit iffy and we got sprinkled on at one point. This made for less than clear views but we enjoyed them anyway. My …
We are inching our way closer to Bend for a visit. After a quick ride around Phillips Lake where we were camped, we picked up and moved to the Ochocos. We are boondocking in the forest on familiar turf. Back when we lived in Bend we rode the Cougar Creek Trail as an out and …