It’s great when I haven’t been on a ride in awhile since my last post, then one of our friends sends in pics and a brief recap of an epic ride, keeping the IAATB flame burning. While I was frolicking around the sandy shores of Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho with Welikesmall colleagues and families, I was introduced to an epic singletrack mountain bike trail called Fisher Creek. After a somewhat generic and slightly rocky doubletrack climb, we were treated to some of the smoothest extended sections of twisty descent I have ever been on. That, and chasing after my daughter on her 16″ bike around the lodge was about as much two-wheeling as I have done this month. But thanks to Gary Huck and Tom Lehman who hail from Hood River, Oregon, we have a few snippets and photos to share of a ride they did recently:

“Yo Captain  – here’s a few recent pics just to let you know it’s still going on up here in the PCNW….
Been having so much fun this summer on the motos. These are pics from a VERY gnarly fire road ride to the highest point in the Columbia River Gorge – Mt Defiance. iPhone quality of course. Had another good weekend ride down to Bend a few weeks ago. Setting up for another weekend camping trip in two weeks. Hope your summer’s been good!”

Tom Lehman's F800 GS atop Mt. Defiance.

Gary Huck behind the mask, Mt. Defiance.