Western Spirit Mt Hood MTB trip review

[BikeDutchess]

Great report, love the photos! Sounds like a wonderful trip.

[SadieKate]

We went on a singletrack tour from Mt Hood to the Gorge many, many years ago. Rode the same trails based on WS's itinerary. It was gorgeous. Some amazing views of the Cascades and then mountain sides filled with flowers.

Yah, you can gain weight on a Western Spirit trip.

[jobob]

<pops head up>
did someone say Oregon Beer?

ed to add: Oh maaaan, Lagunitas too!

And I'll bet mp will be all giddy when she sees your pictures from Rogue Brewery.



Oh, I see you did some biking too.

[gnat23]

After falling in love with Rogue and going there, uh, twice...

I discovered they have a brewpub in San Francisco. Hey, my birthday is coming up!

I *heart* Dead Guy Ale, but they had about 30 beers on tap, and there's some real creative fun awesome stuff in there. Chipotle Ale! Smoke Ale (like drinking a camp fire)! Brutal Bitter! Chocolate Porter! *hic!*

I came back from this trip a full-fledged mountain biker and IPA drinker. Time to sell the road bike?

-- gnat!

[Aquila]

I went on their Yellowstone road trip this spring, and it was incredible. The guides were great (and super cooks, too), and the riding was just great!

[katluvr]

Cool trip report!
Biking and beer--what could be better. I just do know about those off road trails...maybe...someday.
Nice pics!

[SadieKate]

For those who like the idea of a mountain bike trip but are leery of singletrack, look into the trips which are held on dirt roads like Telluride to Moab, Backcountry Hot Springs (in Idaho), the Yellowstone trip (I think), White Rim, etc. These are good trips for roadies who want to get off the asphalt but not onto their a$$es.

Both Western Spirit and Rim Tours are excellent companies and can steer you toward the right trip for your abilities. Don't think that a mtb tour always requires huge technical skills and the ability to leap large boulders in a single bound.