It’s Been Awhile… It’s been awhile since I posted anything to Pedals, Packs, and Pinots, partly because a number of transitions have taken place in my life that prevented me from sitting down and doing […]
Pedals, Packs, and Pinots
Looking at cycling, backpacking, and some of the other finer things in the Willamette Valley and beyond
2 Day Bikepacking Trip – The McKenzie River Trail+
FINALLY After much delay, Oregon finally gave its on-loan land-occupiers a weekend respite from the barrage of 42-degrees-and-raining weather we’ve experienced for the past 3 months and, as one of the fortunate few who had […]
2017 Why S7 Review – Initial Impressions after 100 Miles
From Steel to Titanium… But Why? Having owned two steel mountain bikes, the switch to titanium was a tough sell for me. Steel has a cult following in the mountain bike world that demands respect. […]
Colorado Trail Race Training Plan
Time to Try Something New The Colorado Trail Race has been on my radar for a while now because it checks a lot of my ‘interest’ boxes. I love bikepacking. I love competing. I find […]
First Ride on the Why S7 – Syncline Trail System
A New Chapter It’s official: Oregon’s worst winter on record (ok, it’s unofficial) is almost over and mountain biking season is almost here. With a new season comes a new look, and for me this […]
Snow Biking the Frog Lake Trail Network
February is the Cruelest Month I’m not quite sure what T.S. Eliot was thinking when he started his poem, “The Wasteland,” with the well-known line: April is the cruelest month. Clearly he never had to […]
2 Day Bikepacking Trip Near Bend, OR: Horse Butte Trail to Newberry Crater
Located just 40 minutes south of Bend, Newberry Crater is an outdoor-enthusiast’s paradise, with miles of trails to explore, numerous campsites to choose from, and even a couple primitive hot springs, if you know where […]
3rd Annual Crater Lake Trip Photo Dump
Last weekend, Trish and I completed her birthday week (actually we stretched it into 2 weeks, if we’re going to get technical) with our annual Crater Lake ride, which we have now done 3 years […]
Silver Creek Falls and Shellburg Falls: Trish’s First Mountain Bike Overnighter
Secrets Don’t Make Friends Silver Creek Falls and Shellburg Falls provide the perfect opportunity for new MTB riders to hone their skills on the trail, with over 35 miles of singletrack and relatively low traffic […]
