Yesterday was the end of the 3 day weekend for the masses causing just about all the campers to flee back home. My spot is out of the way which will now be even less competition for it.
I read the NOAA weather forecasts on line on my Android the night b4 and early the next AM to evaluate what ride I will be willing to commit to. Yesterday it was 100% showers, some happened. Today was for showers again that didn’t happen. Observing that forecast seems to call for rain that doesn’t fall. Today I commit to a big ride taking me way away from dry comfort of van. My plan today is to ride from Phils over to Mrazek ridge climbing to Farewell Spring trail dropping down to Tumalo creek trail. Today I am considering riding Skyliner up to Phils for the descent. I always carry a rain coat, a wool long underwear top, and knee warmers. If conditions went south i could stay sort of warm.
The lower end of Mrazek ridge gets a lot of dog walkers. Today I approached a woman from the back. Her dog was off leash (violation), she was walking in the center of the trail. I started hailing her 100′ or so behind. No response. I called again @ 50. No response. Again @ 25, nothing. Finally I rode behind here for a short distance. Her dog was confused. Still no response. Finally she came to to realize that I was behind her. She said something like Sorry. I muttered loudly that she was a danger on the trail. She jumped right to the proposition to Kiss My Ass. I said i would but pedaled by her. She solicited a sexual act but didn’t mention a price. Could have citizens’ arrest for prostitution. Trail users w/ ear buds in and volume high can not hear and create a hazard for others.
Zip down Farewell trail, zip zip. Seat dropper working. I entered the trail piece that we cut the brush out of: noticeable difference. Today I added riding Skyliner climbing up to Phils instead of the previous route of riding Skyliner road down until I jumped on Bens. Ride today was 39 miles in just under 5 hours climbing 4102′. All the trees were cut out.
A shower @ Snap, a beer @ 10 Barrels, groceries @ Newport Market then back out to camp spot.
I still have suction cup marks on my torso.