Oakridge, Oregon

Posted by Charles Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:11:00 GMT

There in the middle of Oregon, near almost nothing else, lies the little truck stop town of Oakridge, and seemingly limitless miles of wonderful singletrack trails. Some may know it as the site of the Mountain Bike Oregon events, or even the Cascade Cream Puff endurance race, and most mountain bikers will hear more about it as time goes on

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Build of the Month - 2008 Maverick Durance

Posted by PeterD Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:25:00 GMT

This customer was riding a 4 year old Maverick ML-7 that was sized larger than ideal for his riding style. He liked the way the suspension worked, but not the bike’s handling characteristics. He bought a new Durance in the smaller size which allows him to be a better marksman on the trail. And the extra travel, combined with the stiffer, more efficient frame construction allow him to ride faster, with greater confidence than before.

You probably remember from a prior post that Maverick bikes do not have serial numbers, but are instead individually named. This bike is named “Equity”.

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Rodney "White Socks" Johnson, RIP

Posted by Patty Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:39:00 GMT

Today we learned that Rodney Johnson lost his life to pancreatic cancer, and we are feeling just a profound sense of sadness. Rodney was a good man. The kind of quiet and unassuming guy some people might ignore as being a bit too dorky; not nearly hip or “in” enough. But if you ever got the chance to get to know Rodney, you would silently shrink, and feel like such an idiot for judging a book by its cover.

Rodney Johnson

Rodney was a quiet, gentle, man. A giant in deed if not power output or outward appearance. A completely modest person, he never talked much about his contributions to our sport, but there can be no denying that he was the right guy in the right place at the right time. Several times.

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Female Friday Fandango - month 2

Posted by PeterD Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Had another women-only ride and party last week. About 25 women came for the ride (and a few more for the festivities only). All cooking, drink-making, etc. was performed by men (especially, master chef Jay).

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