This will be a short report because the drive back into town is short.<\/p>\n
We didn’t get to Hood River until past 10am and went to Bette’s Place for a brunch (excellent Dungeness Crab omelet and free Wifi). Some more time was passed in a couple of bikeshops. By the time we started riding, it was 2:11pm. Where did the time go???<\/p>\n
The first loop we went for was called Knebal Springs. It was supposed to be 9.3 miles long. But by the time we finished the loop, I had 12.8 miles on my GPS. We missed one turn off and was lost for a while. If you stay on the right trails, this loop is mostly singletrack. I’d say probably 90% singletrack.<\/p>\n
The second loop may be called Five Mile Butte or Eight Mile Loop (as the signs show) is a 6.2 mile smooth 100% singletrack.<\/p>\n
P.S. Okay, I’m now showered ($2 at the Hood River Aquatic Center at 17th & May, and they have Wifi) and am ready to eat Mount Hood, but Erik is talking bikes with his buddy on the phone. I can understand. Maybe I’ll just research into tomorrow’s ride. I hope we will start earlier than 2:11pm.<\/p>\n
P.P.S. Wow, while working on my computer at the Aquatic Center, I got to learn that the front desk girl started riding at 9 and is the 5th in the Nation for cyclocrossing. Of course, she races mountain and road too. I’m talking to an expert here!<\/p>\n