#midweek camping

A look back at my 2022 touring season

The Bantam at Crown Point, during the Midweek Gorge group camping trip, 15 Oct 2022. Camera: Ricohflex Dia Film: Kodak Gold 200 As the first real rains of autumn hit the Northwest, and the chances of getting “one last camping trip in” diminish, now is a good time for me to look back and reflect on what my bike touring looked like in 2022. And despite hoping that 2022 could be ever-so-slightly…

Bike Overnight at Ainsworth in the Columbia Gorge, 12-13 May 2021

Horsetail Falls, 13 May 2021. Olympus Pen EES-2, Kodak Elite Chrome 100. Since my bike overnight to Milo McIver last month, I’ve decided that I would like to get in one camping trip a month at least until October. But the concept is easier than the execution, at least for the month of May, as none of the open, close-by options appealed to me, and I didn’t want to go that far until I got my “bike…

From the 2018 Remnants and Relics Pedalpalooza ride

Hello all. You may have noticed a lack of posts lately. That’s mostly because I’ve been pretty busy with planning bike stuff. Not just my own bike stuff (more about that later), but stuff for the greater bike community, meaning bike rides I lead. And no better time to lead a bunch of bike rides than Pedalpalooza!

Pedalpaloozais Portland’s…

Pedalpalooza aka Bikesummer is Portland’s all-summer (June, July, August) festival of bike fun, where hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of individual bike rides are led by people like you and me. I always like leading a wide variety of rides. Events can be added or subtracted, please check back here or on my Instagram feed for updates. Sun 15 June, 10 AM: Three Speed Day Tour. A 25-ish mile…

Hello folks. I just wanted to remind you about my Midweek Gorge Ride, a (mostly) annual tradition that I’ve lead since the late aughts when I took it over from Kiran. The Columbia River Gorge is one of my favorite places in the world, and it’s a great place to explore by bicycle. And exploring it during the middle of the week alleviates some of the issues exacerbated by the hordes of folks who…

Hey, all! Just a reminder that my annual Midweek Columbia Gorge Bicycle Ride is happening next week! There’s still plenty of spots open for either the day ride or for the camping experience. Riding to country roads and spectacular scenery is easier than you think. The Columbia River Gorge is just a short bicycle ride away. And you can totally handle it if you are an everyday rider. We will meet…

Hey folks! I previously mentioned all the rides I’m doing during Pedalpalooza 2023, which is all of summer (June through August), plus I shared my summer schedule for the Sunset/Moonrise Ride series. Now it’s time to share the two (yes, two!) camping rides I’m leading. They are all weekday ones, as I’m busy on a lot of weekends this summer, plus many places are already fully booked. Hope you can…

Reminder: Midweek Gorge Ride is this Wednesday June 15. Spots still available!

Hey folks! We still have spots available for my Midweek Gorge Ride this Wednesday, June 15th! This is a no-drop ride to explore the beauty of the nearby Columbia River Gorge. There are a few different options for length of ride, anywhere from 25 to 40 miles round-trip. Please note that I only lead the outbound ride on Wednesday, getting back is your responsibility. And while the six camping…