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We finally had a few days without rain, so we headed out to the local fireroads for a Friday night
workout ride. This is Forest Park in Portland; far from technical but the north end has some pretty
steep stuff. And the scenery is nice.
We started about 2/3 of the way up this hill (from the valley below), and climbed up to here. We'd
soon be riding down to the river below (the Columbia). That's Mount St Helen's in the background.
There's a big freighter on the river, but its hard to make it out from here.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-view.jpg
Its a quick trip down the fireroad, through the dark woods.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-descent.jpg
A nice little creek along the way.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-creek.jpg
The is what happens to fireroads when only mountain bikes use them.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/newton_strack.jpg
More of Newton Road.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/newton_creek.jpg
"Sharing the trail"
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/slug.jpg
After that its a grueling climb; its tough when its dry, and today it wasn't dry. Pictures simply
didn't do that part justice. This is the part that all the reviews on MTBR say to ride down.
Its amazing how out of shape one can get over the winter.
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workout ride. This is Forest Park in Portland; far from technical but the north end has some pretty
steep stuff. And the scenery is nice.
We started about 2/3 of the way up this hill (from the valley below), and climbed up to here. We'd
soon be riding down to the river below (the Columbia). That's Mount St Helen's in the background.
There's a big freighter on the river, but its hard to make it out from here.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-view.jpg
Its a quick trip down the fireroad, through the dark woods.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-descent.jpg
A nice little creek along the way.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/fl15-creek.jpg
The is what happens to fireroads when only mountain bikes use them.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/newton_strack.jpg
More of Newton Road.
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/newton_creek.jpg
"Sharing the trail"
http://bbauer.gomen.org/images/slug.jpg
After that its a grueling climb; its tough when its dry, and today it wasn't dry. Pictures simply
didn't do that part justice. This is the part that all the reviews on MTBR say to ride down.
Its amazing how out of shape one can get over the winter.
--
-BB- To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)