Gun Ranch Road

My friend bbBob and I road up the Gun Ranch Road today. It is uphill all the way for an hour almost to Rendezvous Pass and we warmed up pretty fast. My Hard Rock with the new 8-speed Nexus works great but the front ring is too large for this kind of climbing. I will look to get it changed to a 38T in the near future. Right now its more like a road bike. Bob's knowledge of gearing is proving valuable in figuring out the right combination for the application.

This is a great ride with spectacular views of the Methow Valley and it would be fun to ride all the way to Cub Creek and back to town on Chewuch Road. Maybe we'll save that for next summer. 

End of the Pace Line

This seems like a funny time of the year to start writing about cycling; however, it makes good sense. If you consider the season is changing and with temperatures  in the thirties there is more time to spend writing and less time to be riding. The Methow Valley is entering winter and it won't be too long before the snow is flying. The last local rides will be over until April unless you mount the studded mountain bike tires.  It was a great summer although much too short. Next year will be one for many more rides and a much longer season. I only hope.