Seattle To Portland

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Ron, Trey, Tom and I went up to Mt. St. Helens to ride the Plains of Abraham and Falls Creek. The plains of Abraham are pretty damn cool, once you get past the hour of BS uphill.

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I went for my first outside climb with Dan, Mike and a buddy of theirs at Broughton Bluffs in the Gorge. I apparently cried like a little girl when I finished my climb.

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For Moab V I had no job so I was able to take an extended trip, going through Berkeley, Nevada, Zion and Monument Valley. It was the first time I drove over 130mph. Ron, Trey, Vince, Tom and I rode Amasa Back, Gemini Bridges, Slickrock, Moab Rim and Monitor Merimack. I saw some freeriders the day after everyone left. They made it down Moab Rim in 2 minutes, at an average of 30mph.

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Virginia, last state.

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Kentucky.

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Missouri was the start of the hills after Kansas. I actually found them easier than the constant wind of Kansas.

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I thought Kansas would be easy 100 mile days because it's flat. Instead I had 40-50 mile days because of the wind. The people were really nice though.

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I rode from the backrange over Trailridge pass down to Denver and East to Kansas. Outside of Granby I stayed a few nights at a dude ranch courtesy of a fellow rider I met in Wyoming.

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My ride through Oregon and Trey and Mary's wedding.

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