it's the ride that counts

Author: skern5 (Page 1 of 5)

Frames

San Francisco by Jerry Foster

We were recently gifted a number of original paintings by my forever girlfriends’ father. They are all large format, around 32 x 44 and on masonite. Very few had frames, so this has been focus of late. The frame in the image above is walnut recycled from a bed frame I built, then replaced with a white oak version.

White oak splines for strength

Adventure Plan- Green River Boat Bike Loop

1. Build a boat
2. Build a bike trailer for the boat
3. Put the bike and trailer and supplies in the boat
4. Float the boat with the bike down the river for 30-40 miles, camp along the way
5. Exit the river, put the boat on the trailer and attach it to the bike
6. Tow the boat back through the desert behind the bike for 35-40 miles, camp along the way
7. Eat a burger at Ray’s

Temple Dragon Soiree

Took a three-day bikepacking weekend and did a late-season ride in southern Utah. I’ve wanted to do this ride for a couple of years- was worth the wait. High 30’s to low 40’s at night, mid 60’s during the day. Short days meant starting at sunset the first day and riding on a moonless night for ten miles. Lights on I crawled up the Reef to camp at 6000 feet. Windy, cold but made for a stunning view in the morning. A true Slope Oak start to the day.

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