Claire and I just got back from doing the TUC (Tour of the Unknown Coast) and then spending some time up in Oregon with my parents. We did the 100 km route with Mathilda the dog in our trailer. We seemed to brighten up many people’s days, and Mathilda got plenty of cookies at the rest stops. The ride starts out of Ferndale and goes out through the Avenue of the Giants. There are three pretty good climbs at the beginning and then again at the end since the 100 km is an out-and-back loop. The hills were especially tough with Mathilda in the trailer. The 100 mile version which we have done many times before is a challenging ride with almost 10,000 feet of climbing. Since it is a mass start event, there are plenty of people who like to race the whole thing. I also got in some great runs up on the Oregon Coast. Claire organized a couple of hikes at Cape Perpetua, and I was able to do some trail running. It was like running in “Nerf World”.

Yesterday was bike to work day, and everyone at the shop biked in. Paul bikes everyday, but he added some extra miles. Nelson rode in his Giant downhill bike, to prove that it was possible, and I rode in my fixed gear from Forestville. I met Claire after work for some more riding, and she and I rode over every steep grade we could find on the way home.