Ever complain about the trails up at Keystone Canyon being a little too rocky or washed out? Ever wish there were some new trails to test your skills on? Well here's the way to solve that. Come out and join the Poedunks for a little work on those trails. There are two more work days this month (see above) and I know they can use all the help they can get!
I found this little video over at Bikeportland.org. It came with this little package of interesting stats:
Trailer stats:
- 4 days of shooting - 45 extras aged 2-68 - A team of five assistants - One camera - 8 Orps - 3 drift bikes - 2 cargo bikes - 1 tall bike - 1 swing grill bike - 1 family of six children (the Nichols family) – 10 quesadillas and 15 sausages grilled on the grill bike at the Skidmore Bluffs as the sun set on Portland
I think we need to shoot one of these for Reno! If nothing else it'd be a great excuse for a ride that ends in a park with some grilling. And I know for a fact that we have an even bigger grill bike in town somewhere that doubles as a double tall bike!
**A pic from Feb. 2012**
Anyone know where this thing resides? Or if it still exists? I last saw it somewhere down on Dickerson Rd.....but that was a while ago.
The Cuter Commuter sent me a link to the gopro footage she shot last weekend on our trip down to Davis Creek Park. I haven't even watched the whole edit (complete with music), but it obviously must be posted immediately!!
Enjoy!
Update...
Ok, I watched it....like 4 times in a row! Cuter Commuter did an awesome job on this. I can't even believe how cool it turned out!
The bikepacking trip from Reno to Davis Creek was a resounding success last weekend. The post also generated a lot of interest based on how many of you viewed it. I'm not sure if it's because it's local or just because it gets people excited to do a bike ride. Either way....Adventure Cycling (adventurecycling.org) is the go to organization that has driven this type of outdoor fun for many years. They have all the resources you can ever need, a gear store, and a ton of videos and trip reports from adventures all over the country and the world. So check out the video above and maybe go check out their site for a little more inspiration to get out and explore by bicycle!
The adventure begins Thursday, April 2nd at 7p.m. in the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are on sale now, through Pioneer Center (866-553-6605, pioneercenter.com, Pioneer Box Office, Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.) or REI: (775-828-9090).
General Admission is $22 in advance and $27 on the day of the event. There will be a pre-show exhibit event as well, beginning at 6:00 p.m., outside the showroom. Please note that the bar is CASH ONLY (ATM available).
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is Nevada Land Trust’s largest annual fundraiser, which has helped fund the protection of more than 42,000 acres to date. For more information, please call (775) 851-5180.
This year will be fun / different for me. For years I've been involved with helping to pick the films we see and volunteering. Due to a multitude of changes I'm just attending as a guest this year. I have to say I'm actually looking forward to not knowing what we'll be seeing!
Road finds.....yep, stuff you find on the road while riding. It is of course an extremely varied mix of items. Nuts and bolts and fasteners are probably the most common and kind of make you wonder how some of the cars are still held together. And there's pocket change....mostly pennies, but sometimes you find a dime or quarter. As a rule I stop for dimes or larger (I am Dutch after all)...but I've scored a $20 bill within the last month....and even found a $100 bill years ago!
My other list of treasures includes two nice folding knives, a 6 inch straight blade knife, and an adjustable crescent wrench. Today I found the best one in a while....a pretty much new pair of Rayban Aviator sunglasses. Lenses up and no scratches (which is a serious improvement over my own sunglasses)!
So keep your eyes peeled while riding....you never know what you'll find!
