Patagonian adventure

Biking from the “End of the Road” in South America
by Peter Marsh
The Spanish word “Patagonia” seems to resound in English with a strange and mythic ring to it and I’ve longed to visit the southern end of South American for as long as I can remember. My fascination began in a geography class when I [...]

The Anthony climb: Oregon’s clandestine challenge

by Brian Sather
In recent years, Eastern Oregon’s Dooley Mountain climb has developed some notoriety for its brutal role in the outcome of the Elkhorn Classic Stage Race. Many of the race participants are unaware that a more formidable climb lurks nearby, the climb to Anthony Lakes. One year the race organizers proposed an additional [...]

Scandalized saddles

Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride
by Ellee Thalheimer
At a party, just seconds after shmoozing with my grandmother’s very proper friends, I found myself murmuring in the corner with my friend Collin as he tried to sell me on the World Naked Bike Ride. When I asked him in hushed tones about male-oriented technical details, he offered [...]