Category Archives: Biking

Bike training and recreation

Day 0: Portland to Astoria

Posted on September 1, 2012 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights: Today we drove from Portland to Astoria, where our riding will start from.  It was a very scenic drive through the farmlands of the Willamette Valley and over the coastal range of pine covered mountains, and finally to … Continue reading →

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Day -1: Arriving in Portland

Posted on August 31, 2012 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights: I arrived in Portland around midnight Pacific time and was at my sister’s house around 1am.  The trip went very smoothly.  My son, Chris, arrived about 11 hours later, having left Washington DC very early this morning.  After … Continue reading →

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Close Call

Posted on August 26, 2012 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights: I took an easy ride early this Sunday morning when it was cool and quite, with very little traffic.  I stayed close to home to simply do a little hill training.  Near the end of my ride, I … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready To Go

Posted on August 21, 2012 by John Aylward

Today’s Highlights: I did a little clean up and tuning on my bike last weekend.  It was packed up by my local bike shop, Bikeway, today and sent on its way to Oregon. Today I rode my old Raleigh bike … Continue reading →

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