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Another fantastic weekend!!! Better than last year even!! Thanks to Aint Doody and all her friends who helped put on another super event! My friend thoroughly enjoyed herself and is already...

Oh boy! I can't stand it! I gotta jump in here!
I'm starting to get way psyched about this weekend. I too plan on leaving fairly early on Friday in order to get to the site and get a place...

Hey, don't worry, the camping area is perfectly nice. If you're looking for secluded forested campsites, forget it, but this is a bike ride!!! So it's a small tent city but I don't recall any loud...

:D No problem! I'll blame you. It says right on the can "Product of Canada". :p

Can the answer to "what do you eat" be "YES"?

Seriously, there are days where the "see food diet" gets a little out of hand.

but a favorite is Burgerville hot and salty fries dipped into the...

Personally, I hate carrying a backpack too. But there are occasions when the mule (myself) must shut up and put up. So I bought myself what I consider the BEST biking backpack ever. I got it from...

Who wants fresh baked rolls with white cheddar and fresh rosemary??:D I'll share if you will!!!

I have one that I'd be happy to loan you.....I just gotta get it back from the other gal I loaned it out to first.....I'll check with her regarding that and keep you posted.

I just wanted people to be aware of the potential downside before they went to Costco and loaded up on cases of Pam! :D:p
Once ya know the scoop, then you can make informed decisions. Like you...

Just a mild word of caution.....while I know that I've heard of people using Pam to get their wetsuits on, I have also heard that it can potentially break down the material in the neoprene so it's...

Hey everyone! I live (technically) in Hood River and we have a lovely 9.4 acres of pear orchard and horse pasture and lots and lots of nice green grassy yard. IF summer is here by the time this...

Ahhhhhh! PNW springs!! If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes...it's bound to get worse!! :eek:
It's tough to get the mold to dry out when it's so darned cold!!!:rolleyes:

I don't know how it works (probably an accupressure point thing or something) but it does. It helped me with the crud last time.

#1 lesson: When you can't sleep due to the continual coughing fits (I know it sounds weird but it works!!) put vicks vapo rub on the soles of your feet then put socks on (so you don't get your...

SNORT!!!! They were "spelling" Hood River if I recall correctly.....I was totally out of sorts. I was on day one of a really REALLY nasty cold! :( Glad that one is over with.

Well, aren't we cute??? With NOOOOOOO idea of what the next day was gonna be like!! Bwahahahahaha!!!!:rolleyes:

There's not much I can add in the way of raves for this ride and for all of the volunteers and their outstanding support. Wahine and I talked about it and while I've been on many organized rides...

DeAnna! Looks great! So classy and sophisticated! I had my hair cut several years back. It was at the backs of my knees!!!! And I told the lady I wanted it cut to about bra strap (you know, where...

GULP!!!!

Real name: Carly

Where do you live? Dee, OR (but the address is technically Hood River)

Explanation of your handle: Um, Sprocket's my boy! I'm his mom! (He's my first road bike...well, not...

Call me daring, call me irresponsible, call me stupid, I don't care....I love riding rural roads by myself. As long as I have my phone with me, I'm no worse off than when I'm in my car by myself. ...

AD- My friend wants a promise that it won't be windy!! :p Hahahahaha!!! I figure worst case scenario there will be enough of us there for a regular old paceline. :D
Do you happen to know how...

:D Me too! Me too!!! Wahine talked me into coming and I'm trying to drag along another friend who just got a new "steed". This will be fun for me as I lived in Pendleton for awhile back in...

False. It was GULP!! Snowing!!!!! Back to living at the base of a mtn.

TPBM has a dodgy knee or two.

False and true.
I'm over 30 by a few years and live at the base of Mt. Hood (not on the coast).

TPBM has as many bikes as tattoos.