Back in Oregon

I know! I know! I have been falling down on my Blog writing. Has it really been a month?

As all our local friends know, we are back in Oregon and hanging out in Hillsboro near Renee and Neil’s place. We have been quite busy this spring. First we attended the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge over Memorial Day Weekend. This is an annual get-together and race conducted at Portland International Raceway. We raced against other laid-back, recumbent bicycles in ten mile, one hour and 200 meter races. We were consistent in that we placed second in our class in every race.

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Bicycle Builders:

Hobnobbing with bicycle techies can be fun! Well Judy might not fully agree with that, but she was a grand sport and let me have a day at the second annual North American Hand Built Bicycle Showcase. Read More »

Flying Formation:

Everyone has to have someone whom they stand in awe. Let me introduce you to the man I call my Mentor. Bill Patterson had a first career as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and then as Professor at Cal Polly in San Louis Obispo California. Read More »

Rebuilding the Bicycle:

This story starts with a cruise around Medicine Hat, Alberta. We pulled into town in the rain. We stopped at the Tourist Centre and picked up lots of stuff for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. We topped off the fuel and propane tanks and settled into Gas City Campground. Read More »