Having been separated while riding up a steady incline for quite some time, Andrew and my varying speeds brought us together again after about 15 minutes of riding solo, and conversation picked back up where […]
Looking at cycling, backpacking, and some of the other finer things in the Willamette Valley and beyond
Author: benhandrich
MTB Weekend: Post Canyon and Buck Creek Trail Networks
This past weekend some friends and I braved the questionable forecast and headed east for some mountain bike fun. Brandon and Dan from Seattle, Dan and Nigel from Portland, and Dan’s (second Dan’s) friend Adam […]
2-Day Bikepacking Trip around Silver Star Mountain
Back to What I Love After devoting the last two months of workouts solely to running, this past weekend was my opportunity to finally get back to what I love: two-wheeled adventures! the weekend also […]
2017 Portland Marathon Recap
It’s Finally OVER Although I can say with sincerity that I will continue to run from time to time, having completed the training for my first marathon, I am SO GLAD IT’S FINALLY OVER. While […]
Highs and Lows on the Colorado Trail: A Bikepacking Story
Colorado Trail Narrative – Take Two It was only a matter of time until my longtime summer adventure partner Andy Brubaker outdid me with a Colorado Trail video of his own. Andy put together a […]
Portland Marathon Training: The Bridge of the Gods Half Marathon and the Hood to Coast
A Shift in Training After completing the Colorado Trail in mid July, I had initially planned on competing in the Colorado Trail Race, and had trained all spring to get in shape for it. After […]
Colorado Trail Video Journal Posted on Bikepacking.com
After riding the Colorado Trail and cataloging the trip via ‘video journals’ of each day, I decided to send my completed film into bikepacking.com to see if they would share it with the bikepacking masses. […]
Colorado Trail Tech Talk: Gear and Rig
2017 Packlist Andy and I knew going into our Colorado Trail ride this summer that our bikes weren’t going to be light. Although we both had grown older and wiser in our bikepacking ways since […]
2 Day Backpacking Trip – Twin Lakes
The Map Want more detail, or the GPX version of this route? Click here. The Video If you’re looking for a backpacking trip that has little elevation gain, pretty views, and provides the illusion of being […]
Riding the Colorado Trail: Days 12 and 13
Video Day 12 Map Want more detail or the GPX version of this map? Click here. Day 12 – Riding in the Dark Despite breaking my camera in a fall and losing Andy’s GoPro to water […]
