Hey, Just Ride 110: The Strand
The buzz, the energy — the force, if you want — that flows through one’s brain fascinates the hell out of me.
Some say your brain creates its own reality and, given many,…
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Hey, Just Ride 109: Muscle Memory
The rhythms of my ride appear to be on autopilot as I crank my bike up the sweeping left-hand turn and hit the long straightaway that steepens in grade before a final brief,…
Hey, Just Ride 108: Idaho Resorts
The calendar flips to 2025 and in most places around the country you look out the window and see less than wonderful riding conditions. It’s brutal. Demoralizing.
Maybe…
Hey, Just Ride 107: Give a Writer …
If you give a writer a pencil, chances are, he'll want a piece of paper.
So you'll strap on your helmet and hop on your bike to go along on the ride to the office supply…
Hey, Just Ride 106: Snake Alley
On this Christmas Eve, let’s gather around the tree and let me tell you a tale of one of the best gifts I’ve ever given myself since I never found a bike under my Christmas…
Hey, Just Ride 105: Terror & Dread
Bouncing down the rocky singletrack with the Umpqua River roaring more than a few hundred feet below, I slow to stop on a wide open corner with the cliffs falling straight…
Hey, Just Ride 104: Mount Washburn
While feeling like a prisoner sentenced to paved roads of Yellowstone National Park, I did manage to find a hidden gem completely by accident: Chittenden Road. It’s a dirt…
Hey, Just Ride 103: Yellowstone Hayden Valley
Our National Parks and bicycles seem to have a rather bizarre love-hate relationship, and you need to look no further than the park system’s own marketing twist on the…
Hey, Just Ride 102: Thanksgiving
Icy gusts blasted my wind-burnt cheeks, stinging to make them feel like a pin cushion, as Mother Nature delivered an unmistakably clear message that cold winter weather had…
Hey, Just Ride 101: Perfect Moments
Buried deep in the pocket of my cutoff blue jeans shorts, my fist clenched a wad of cash that represented my life’s savings from countless hours of mowing lawns, shoveling…