Carnage and Canoe Log Vid

These two clips courtesy of Kelley Hinkle show footage of the middle part of Carnage. In the first vid, John rolls the canoe log with his 29. Things don’t work quite so well in the second clip when Miles tries to do the same thing on his 26. [Continue Reading]

Video – West Side of St. Helens

A big crew from Growlers Gulch Racing hooked up with Al Hansen and the boys from Knappa for a ride on the west side of Mount St. Helens in late October. We got lucky with the weather and had a great time. We started from Red Rock Pass, rode across to Blue Lake, [Continue Reading]

‘09 Climbing Championship – Video

Some of the clips are dark but you’ll get the idea. The climbs don’t appear to be all that steep in the vids. Trust me – they were very challenging. On top of that, the rain made the tread seem like it had been saturated with olive oil. Eight [Continue Reading]

West Side of Mount St. Helens

Brian Mahon and I rode a great loop on the west side of St. Helens in late September. We started at Red Rock Pass and headed over to Blue Lake. From there, we rode up the Huckleberry Saddle and onto the Sheep Canyon Trail, which puts you on the Loowit. From there, [Continue Reading]

Growlers Gulch TT Video

Photos and more than a dozen vid clips of the 2009 Growlers Gulch Time Trial included. Complete story at Al Hansen Claims TT Crown. If you have trouble loading the vid below, check the link to You Tube and try watching it from their site. [Continue Reading]

Disneyland with the Grandsons

Slideshow and vid clips of our July trip to Disneyland with the two older grandsons – Carter (7) and Cameron (4). It was Cameron’s first time. Includes a classic vid of Cameron dancing with Tigger. [Continue Reading]

GGG Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Hard to believe, but it has been one year since the dawn of the Growlers Gulch Girls! [caption id="attachment_1589" align="alignright" width="300" caption="GGG Founder Mel Norris"][/caption] Mel “Hot in Pink Armor” Norris is healed up and ready to get [Continue Reading]

TDG XII Draws Record Crowd

Nearly 60 riders joined the party at the 12th Annual Tour de Gulch on June 20th. Billed as The Best Ride West of Castle Rock on the Third Saturday in June, TDG XII was another opportunity to celebrate good trail and great friends. Thanks again to our sponsors [Continue Reading]

Maui 2009

This isn’t taunting. If I wanted to taunt, I would have sent this to you while Sher and I were on Maui in August. Instead, I’m here with you in the balmy PNW, hoping the gods that govern meterology haven’t forgotten that spring typically [Continue Reading]

Sunriver 2008

Four days of chaos at Sunriver in August, reduced to three minutes of photos, with some music from Thin Lizzie to get your foot tapping. (more…)

A Week in Seattle with Nick and Sam

Sher and I spent a week watching our grandsons, Sam (2) and Nick (1) while their parents jetted to San Diego and Las Vegas.

The Nananator and I had nothing in the tank when we returned home, but the slideshow that follows helps explain the positives.

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Tour de Gulch Slideshow

I tried to get everybody in here. Apologies if I missed you. Thanks to Darrell, George, Lloyd, and the Jamieson boys for making this happen. I hope you like Springsteen.

I’m already looking forward to TDG XII! (more…)

Biking Photos

Boundary Trail 2006         Ape Canyon Compilation   [Continue Reading]