Go West, Noob.

Birdhouse in a Skyline Road garden.

Today's ride was cool and pleasant, pretty much the best weather you can ask of Oregon in October. The sun came out for us somewhere along Highway 30 and made for lovely, dappled lighting while climbing up muddy Saltzman. After Cornelius Pass we continued up Skyline, my first time riding out that far into the West Hills. I felt pretty tired by this point and was moving slow, but I grinded up to Rocky Point Road (chasing Dr B.'s fading silhouette), and then we both rocketed down through three miles of clearcutting, watching those hairpin turns for loose gravel. Hopefully next time I'll be feeling a little faster, but after Wednesday's hike and commuting to work a few times this week, I'm okay with today's snail pace.

Back at the car, we got stuck in a flabbergasting amount of traffic, reminding us why we have never gone to the Sauvie Island pumpkin patch. Afterwards, we made haste to Kenny and Zuke's, and picked up a bottle of wine and some dark chocolate, the perfect pairing for vegging on the couch and watching the Amazing Race. Basically, an ideal Sunday.