TandemHearts

We returned to Oregon to ride some great single track along the Umpqua River. This is an area mostly known for its fishing, and is a couple of hours from cities like Eugene and Medford, so there are not many riders out there. We saw no other riders on the trail, and only a few hikers at the trail head. Most of the days were spent in the wilderness by ourselves.

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August 2006

To complete a double century, you have to be a little mental. Eventually things will begin to hurt, maybe you won’t want to eat and you have to figure out how to manage that. You have to decide what is pain you can deal with and what pain is worth DNFing for. It’s a thin line. (more…)