2023 WMBC Volunteer of The Year
Being selected as one of the Volunteers of the Year by the Whatcom County Mountain Bike Coalition, WMBC, is a truly humbling experience. As someone who has been a member of the mountain biking...
Stories of our adventures! Posts on adventures, races, events as well as photos along the way.
Mountain Biking & Trail Building Through Grief
After losing my wife Susan four years ago the most challenging part for me has been dealing with the grief. I’m not a structured “support group” kind of person and am instead more of...
Life After Cancer, Change is Hard.
A life consumed by cancer. Countless medical appointments, medications, and a whirlwind two weeks with Susan living out her final days at home all ending one morning in June of 2016. Now it was...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
This weekend I celebrated Susan as we reached another one of her birthdays since her passing two years ago. I wanted to get outside and enjoy life a little while remembering her. It is...
The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining. It’s the story of losing my wife Susan after a 19-year battle with late-stage breast cancer and how mtb friends stepped up to support me in my time of need. In...
It’s been a while
What a ride! This past year has been a real test for me. I’m not out of the woods yet but, I’m getting there. I haven’t had time to really sit down and write...
Product Review: RaceFace Agent Jacket
This Fall I headed out to Oregon for the second annual Trans Cascadia 4 day back country enduro, a grueling 4 days of camping and blind racing in some beautiful country. This part of...
A Trip to Bellingham
Recently I was given the opportunity to travel to Bellingham, WA to hang out and ride with my friends at Transition Bikes. This trip came to me as part of a “care package” from...
Trans Cascadia 4-Day Enduro
This past week was the second annual Trans Cascadia 4-Day enduro, held in the back country near Oakridge, OR. This race adheres to a blind format, so riders have no idea what they’ll encounter....
Some sad news
It is with a heavy heart that I have to pass along the news that my wife and adventure buddy, Susan, has passed away. Susan battled late-stage breast cancer for 19 years. Ultimately her...
Riding the Wiss
Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time. I’m sorry, “hate” is a strong word…I should say loathe. This trail system runs...
