Hey, Just Ride 112: Happy Birthday, Bro
Nostalgia sweeps over me this morning as I cradle my coffee mug lounging in my chair and disappear down memory lane on my bike, with my older brother Tom, on his birthday.
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Hey, Just Ride 111: Crashing
Hitting the steady, gentle climb tired, but not exhausted, my mind flashed back to a set of downhill switchbacks we carefully navigated just a few minutes earlier.
It…
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,…
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…