Carter Lake was no match for R & D!

OK, I can't believe it, but Riley and Dylan helped power us up the south switchbacks up to Carter Lake. This was a bit insane, but all part of the plan with the wonderful Community Bike Tour that our good friends at Banner Health hosted on Sunday May 18th.

After 16 miles or so, we pulled off and looked at the face of this mountain...the decision was that the only way we could make it up, is if everyone pedaled. If any one of us quit, we were done for. Riley and Dylan didn't blink an eye, and up we went, all 390 lbs of us! I looked down and we weren't even going 3.0 mph, but we were moving.

I couldn't catch my breath at all, and Dylan says, "Dad, tell us a story.'' Ain't a good time D-Man.

We feel we're more ready now though....one month to go until lift off!

Over the River!

If Hannah had anything to say about it, she'd say, "Use a Bungee Cord!!!' to cross the Columbia River....Well, we in fact have changed our routing plans for our June 19th Ridin for Rotary launch.

We will leave Astoria as planned, on June 19th, where we will meet Gail and Dennis Daugherty with Blackjack. They have been so gracious, and will bring our contraption to us with their trusty Cummins Turbo Diesel and 40' Toy Box.

After much research, we will now go through St. Helens, Portland, follow the Columbia River across to the East and in and out of Washington until Umatilla. Then we'll drop down through Pendleton, Baker City, Boise and Mountain Home. Then.....the really ugly climb up through Faifield and finish (like there's really a chance) in Sun Valley.

A big training ride this Sunday in Loveland for a McKee Hospital Charity drive with the boys. Ironic, that one of our final big rides is for a hospital, don't you think?