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...
Spicer Ranch
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...
Edison Lava Ride
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...
Bend Part Two
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...
Back in Bend
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...
Lookout Mountain Ride
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...
Scotty/Cougar Creek
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....
Sumpter Gravel Ride
Sumpter, OR is a tiny town with a lot of gold mining history. Derek planned a gravel loop that took us up from camp through some back gravel logging roads to Sumpter where we stopped and toured the Dredge....
Anthony Lakes
Our original plan was to camp for a week up at Anthony Lakes…until we saw the weather forecast of below freezing overnight temps and highs in the 40’s. So instead we camped lower and drove up to the mountain...
Elkhorn Crest Trail
The Elkhorn Crest Trail has been our bucket list for quite some time. In the almost three years that we have been traveling fulltime and checking off places to go, things to see, trails to hike and ride, and...