Willapa Ride Postponed

After receiving many emails from folks relating that they wouldn't be able to make the ride on Sunday, I decided to postpone it until next month. As it turns out, most people cancelled because of the weather, but of course the only nice day that whole week was Sunday! I certainly felt bad about cancelling the ride, but still think it was a good decision based on the fact that we've had so much snow, hail, wind, rain and everything else in between, that I didn't want us to get caught in the elements. I will reschedule the ride for sometime next month when we're more likely to have better weather. In the mean time, the knee continues to heal, and I have an overnight trip planned to Indian Henry this week. It should be a nice 150 mile round trip. Until then, keep 'er rubber side down!

Willapa Bay Ride Scheduled for April 20th

It sounds like we will have quite a turnout for the ride on the 20th. I've had quite a response from charter members and potential members alike, so I'm very excited about this ride. Hopefully the weather will cooperate...it's bad enough having to ride in the rain, but the snow is in a category all by itself! Remember, we'll meet at the coffee roasters at 1:00, and pedal out to the wildlife refuge for a late lunch. From there, we'll just have to see how we feel, I guess. It's a pretty easy ride for the most part, so I anticipate we'll want to ride a little further. If that's the case, we can head back by way of Ilwaco and take Loop 100 and break at the viewpoint, then either finish the loop or turn around and go down Willows Road back to the coffee shop. I look forward to seeing the old faces, and to meeting some new folks. Take care.

There's hope (I think). The knee might be healing.

Over the last couple of days, I've stuck my toe in the water, and ventured out on the 'bent. Still very weary about the pain that inevitably sets into the knee at the point of no return, I went without loading the ol' girl down too much and tightened up the knee brace. I am happy to say that on day one, 20 miles went by with very little pain, if any at all. Yesterday, I put over 30 miles in the saddle (riding to the Harley Davidson shop and back...ugh) with only moderate pain after having to pull every hill in the city to get home. I think the knee might be getting better. I'm trying not to push it too hard, but trying to rehab it at the same time with lots of walking and spinning of the stationary recumbent at the gym. Keeping my fingers crossed, I hope to be healed up for a three day tour I have planned at the end of the month, not to mention the Coast Tour in July. Happy trails!

New Name, Same Ol' Thing

I decided today to change the title of this blog from "Reports From the Fogline" to the new title you see above. Having found a new passion for riding my recumbent, this has more or less turned into a recumbent blog, and I wanted to be easier to find when doing a Google search. However, I still ride the MTB, so am not an exclusive 'Bent Snob! But I am the only one in my group of riding buddies that piolots a 'bent, and understand that not everyone is as wise as I am! In any case, please feel free to make comment and check me out even if you don't ride a 'bent. You might still find something useful here. Enjoy.