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Returning to the Monarch Crest after a 5-Year Absence: Why Did I Ever Leave?

The main point of our month-long road trip during the summer of 2013, and the pitch that helped me win the Sylvansport GO camper, was that my wife and I would be traveling the nation to find a new place to live. However, by the time our road trip actually came around, we had pretty …

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Ride Report: Hardesty Mountain and South Willamette Trail, Oakridge, Oregon

After spending several days riding in Oakridge, I began to realize there was no way I’d be able to hit even half of the fantastic rides available in the timeframe I had allotted myself. And generally, if I realize such a thing, I try to just shrug off whatever prior commitments I have and hang …

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Ride Report: Larison Rock + Off the Bike in Oakridge

With Oakridge’s marquee trail (the Alpine Trail) checked off my wish list, I was free to start exploring some of the area’s less-famous rides. But first, before I got to more exploring, it was time to take a break. Any mountain biking road trip of epic proportions requires downtime for rest, recuperation, and rejuvenation. A …

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Ride Report: Alpine Trail, Oakridge, Oregon

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Bend, Oregon and were loathe to leave… but everyone in Bend raved about how fantastic the riding was in Oakridge. Apparently we were on the right track, as we already had campground reservations for Black Canyon, just outside of Oakridge! powered by Singletracks.com After rolling into town, we wasted no …

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Ride Report: Phil’s Area Trails + Camping in Bend

Even though I had dipped my tires into the Phil’s Area during my first ride in Bend with Cog Wild, I didn’t really count that as a true Phil’s experience. If you spend any amount of time in Bend, you’ll hear about the Phil’s Trails. With roughly 55 miles of singletrack in the Phil’s Area (with …

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Returning to the Monarch Crest after a 5-Year Absence: Why Did I Ever Leave?

Ride Report: Hardesty Mountain and South Willamette Trail, Oakridge, Oregon

Ride Report: Larison Rock + Off the Bike in Oakridge

Ride Report: Alpine Trail, Oakridge, Oregon

Ride Report: Phil’s Area Trails + Camping in Bend

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