Bend trail and cross nat venue

It has seemed like I either got the pig flue or some stomach mass up but might be coming out of it. And just in time cause I wanna race a couple crossies this weekend with Salem Saturday and Hillsboro cross crusade Sunday. SO gotta buck up a month after not racing. It is supposed to rain so the real thing oh my.

I blew over to Bend the other day and it was a real treat on the trails right out of town like Z-town . They have way more corner grove going on making the ride like cross coarse. Not allot of long climbs were I was with quite a bit of flatter easy up and down stuff.

So checked out the hipster side of town around the Old Mill District with the De chutes brewery close by also the amphitheater which are all a part of the cross Nat's venue with thick groomed grass,gravel parking lots pavement and dirt grave like pit area. i only could tell in a few areas were peeps had bean ridding Cross bikes. What ever they lay out it shouldn't have much climbing but some good run up spots and looks to be pretty fast but who knows what nature will bring and that's the beauty right?

Oregon trail fall time

Oregon trail fall time

So here I am in Oregon again and the green is really green,which is easy on the eyes. The weather compared to Zoo Town cold spell is a nice reprieve. I'm not ready yet for the freeze down,to wimpy for that.
The temps have bean 60's and dry till today now the green maker is falling from the sky for who knows how long.
The road ridding is so stellar after trying to navigate around pot holes,canyon sized cracks and traffic most every where to or from in the and Missoula area. You can be out in the country doing loops with rolling hills and some leg breaker climbs with out the challenge of so many fast moving impatient drivers. But it's not the perfect world there are always a irate gonna mow you down type any where.
The mountain biking is great but not that much challenging compared to what the Rockies throw down. It's like go fast and freeway smooth most the time.
The air quality is way better than the Zoo Town stuff but ho needs all that fresh air when you are close to the Rockies ,it's gotta be there right???
When you ride trail in the moss covered trees and rock areas with the thick dark forest you get the fairy world feal,kinda earie but exciting when your out there all alone.
Looks like Montana cross racing was blessed with the real aliments of cross with cold and snow. Way to go Flurrie and all the rest of the hardy souls terrine it up.

Time for the vision quest to start up

Well now the last week has passed and I am a free spirit again and ready to move around and in joy the off time from work. So were should I go first? I feal the south warm air pulling at me.

It's bean a nice summer and great to be social with as many friends as much as possible. I will miss all the biking buds and others that are all so great to spend time with. And oh ye Zoo Town with it's vibrancy.

I with a few hardy few did the Pat tee Canyon Hill climb.The wind was almost hurricane force going up hill,that's just not right.I did some of Stuart Peak with Schultz the day before so the legs weren't very amped up. Our boy Josh Tack kicked it again up the big nasty. The NRO team riders did well taking 5 or more of the age groups. The best part was the crasy priceses people brought for entree,some good imagination out there.

Cross season is in full swing all around and many peeps are with the fun from Wednesday to the weekends of 2 day full on racing.OK all take care and ride safe and rubber down...

summer ending cross season rock on

It has bean abusy couple of weeks , travel to Pendelton Or. for the round up then over to tri cities for more fun and off to Colfax to see Ma Ma. I hit the Trail of the Coure d" Lene from the Plumer side.

For any one who hasn't cruised this thing it is a slight down hill for 7 miles then a mile crossing on high bridge and dike across the lake then skirting the lake past Harrison a place a played hard in my young and out of control days,on a little further. I wanted to go the distance 71 miles but not having the time 26 out was my turn around. Right now would be the time to view this area. We are talking big fall beauty.

I am on my last week of work so kinda real excited cause I am like a suffer bum wanting the freedom to roam or do what ever.

Did the dirt last night with one of the fun group of peeps and after even more peeps at the Rattle Snake Gardens for Cold Smoke oh ya. Then with all the hype and talk we had to cruise on down to the Big Dipper for thier version of Cold Smoke ice cream....It rocks even with out the important alcohol ingridiant.

So posibly off to Butte for kick my ass cross racin this weekend. Sort of physiced but also fealling lasy. That happens to old people I herd.

Bike time fun

So this last weekend like the others lately was rock star and we were a part of it. Great peeps along the way with deer creek and plum creek over to Hollaman Saddle then rail time plus down Miller Creek. Getting the trusted pinch flat from trying for a smother less tire preasure ride.

Everyone along from Tyler,J P,Jooeey,Gero,Scooter and me got some lung busting panoramic views. The spirit was on at times then conversation about the ride ,scenery etc.

We were out about 5 hours with some good stops not bad for all rookies on this trail but me and I was in guess direction mode a couple of times.

I took this pix of this very cool and respective shrine that some peeps have put up by Curry Cabins. The bad news is the forest service nazis took it all a way for the um teen time. I'm not real political but this is crap so maybe the next time we see some of the personnel we give a little of the personal felling.

Oh and the cute little girl is Amaya my gran daughter she can put the hurt on me hiking already and is way into Big Dipper afterwards.

Touring some of Billings and some trail 09

Biked a bit last weekend around the Flathead with the shim and the bike about to Albert on when I got back to town. Then Little trip to Billings for work and play.

This place isn't that bad not that I wanna live there but the bluffs the sights are different and kinda cool.

So the chant is cycle cross right now but not ready to give up the pa voe just yet. The trail and still is so stellar with this new dew stuff com in out of the sky it will just keep on given.

Did a great sun down ride with Willie-Z ,Z-man and Blair project out to trails end with some spirit here and there then pasta a couple of cold smoke and the topper being the Mt B world championship. Today Z-man and I to Albertan . Now scrunch down and hide time except the Ualll Breeener is texin for a showing at the Jowl Brown show. Should I stay or should I go??????