Jekyll2020-09-25T17:10:49-07:00https://seanlerner.com/feed.xmlMostly photos from bike rides in Oregon and elsewhere.Sean Lernerseanslerner@gmail.com2020-09-05T00:00:00-07:002020-09-05T00:00:00-07:00https://seanlerner.com/bikepacking/race/2020/09/05/ccr300<p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-01.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p>I’m still gathering my thoughts on the <a href="https://thecascadiancrossing300.home.blog">Cascadian Crossing Route 300</a>, but my top 5 favorite / least favorite parts were:</p> <p>Top 5</p> <ul> <li>descending Santiam (once it got good) during golden hour</li> <li>the climb out of Cougar Reservoir</li> <li>Alpine to Westfir</li> <li>descending Fuji</li> <li>Metolius-Windigo after Waldo</li> </ul> <p>Bottom 5</p> <ul> <li>Bunchgrass</li> <li>walking downhill in sand on Santiam (before it got rideable)</li> <li>Waldo</li> <li>the ~5 miles before Sisters</li> <li>COD just before Bend</li> </ul> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-02.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-03.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-04.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-05.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-06.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-07.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-08.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-09.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-05-ccr300-10.jpg" alt="CCR300" /></p>Sean Lernerseanslerner@gmail.com

2020-09-02T00:00:00-07:002020-09-02T00:00:00-07:00https://seanlerner.com/bikepacking/race/bicycle/2020/09/02/ccr-300-bike<p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-02-ccr-300-bike-01.jpg" alt="CCR 300 Bike" /></p> <p>All set for the <a href="https://thecascadiancrossing300.home.blog">Cascadian Crossing Route 300</a>, I think.</p> <p>This year I’ve been learning more about the indigenous people of Oregon, specifically the tribes in the NE; the Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Nez Perce. I’ve learned that knowing the history and acknowledging the lands we live and recreate on is an important step. If you want to learn more about the land you’re on, a good starting place is <a href="https://native-land.ca/">https://native-land.ca</a>.</p> <p>This race passes through the ancestral lands of the Molalla, Yoncalla, Winefelly, Kalapuya, Klamath, and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.</p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-02-ccr-300-bike-02.jpg" alt="CCR 300 Bike" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2020-09-02-ccr-300-bike-03.jpg" alt="CCR 300 Bike" /></p>Sean Lernerseanslerner@gmail.com

2019-08-23T00:00:00-07:002019-08-23T00:00:00-07:00https://seanlerner.com/rando/2019/08/23/pbp-2019<p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-01.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /> I went into PBP thinking it’d be something I’d do once and probably never again, but I now see why so many folks come back every 4 years. There is nothing I’ve seen that even comes close. I’ve been trying to put it into words but I can’t. And these photos do nothing to capture the magic of PBP. All I can say is that I’ll be back, and if you have even the slightest bit of interest you should do it. You’ve got 4 years to get ready :) Oh, and Charly Hands is the way to go. Crush watts/wine like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genericbeckham/">@genericbeckham</a> and you’ll have a great time.</p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-02.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-03.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-04.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-05.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-06.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-07.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-08.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-09.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-10.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-11.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/img/2019-08-23-pbp-2019-12.jpg" alt="PBP 2019" /></p>Sean Lernerseanslerner@gmail.com

I went into PBP thinking it’d be something I’d do once and probably never again, but I now see why so many folks come back every 4 years. There is nothing I’ve seen that even comes close. I’ve been trying to put it into words but I can’t. And these photos do nothing to capture the magic of PBP. All I can say is that I’ll be back, and if you have even the slightest bit of interest you should do it. You’ve got 4 years to get ready :) Oh, and Charly Hands is the way to go. Crush watts/wine like @genericbeckham and you’ll have a great time.