Stupid Head Tricks
A lot of people think that whoever said love hurts was really smart, but they’re wrong. Pain hurts.

The Aching Crawl Back Toward Fitness
Spring has arrived. Again. Along with the burgeoning signs of nature waking from winter’s grip—swarming insects, the clamor of birds, fresh coyote and mountain lion scat on the trail...

Welcome to California
I was almost 2,000 miles west of my home and all I could see was the sandy desert for miles and miles. Every so often I would spy the occasional cacti--they were smaller than I had imagined.

The Initiate
Initiation rites of aboriginal tribes in Australia often involve a permanent scar or tattoo blazed into the skin to remind the youth of their passage from childhood to adulthood. Inauguration ceremonies, found all over the world, can cause copious amounts of pain, or merely just leave the initiate with streaks in their boxers.

The Wait Is Over
Delays are part of life. We wait at the airport for our flight to San Francisco that was supposed to leave at 5 p.m.; then two hours later the plane finally taxis down the runway on its way out.

03-04-03 SCREW THE GOVERNMENT
Make your own earrings with clothespins! Quit your job and be your own boss.

Entering the Zone
When I was a kid, rain meant one thing: a sloppy ride in some of Portland, Oregon's finest singletrack. Anyone who would hardy the wet and muck knew how much fun a mud ride could be.

The X (Riding Buddy) Files
Riding buddies come and go. That's life. When they simply vanish, that's another story.

Orangutans on Pluto
Preparation for a ride takes longer than you intend to stay outside and getting dressed can be compared to the layering that astronauts undertake before...

Taking Stock
A man has a specific kind of relationship with his bike. Sometimes he breaks it.

Don't Huck 'Em, Chuck 'Em!
Considering my recent induction into California's five-percent unemployment rate, you'd naturally assume I'm busting my ass looking for a job.

Finale
Soggy, wet and blanketed in fresh snow are now the Swiss highlands.

Ask Soul Rider No. 2
I've dug a bit of a hole in my energy level right now.

Going Downhill
Last Sunday, I met friends to go downhilling for the first time.

Insane and Wet
Am I truly insane?