Well, I used up most of my words for the day with the camera/spectacles lost and found saga. So even though today’s ride was one of the nicest we’ve found down here, all you get are the pics and video. I’m sure we’ll be back in the vicinity again soon though.
In Crabtree, ready to ride. If only Rocky would hurry up.
On Hungry Hill Road, scattering the crowd of hungry vultures feasting on some fresh roadkill. There were fifteen or twenty of them hovering above, waiting for us to clear the scene so they could resume their meal.
We seem to be in the rhythm of breaking things. After dropping the phone one too many times, Rachael replaced her Galaxy S8 with the new S10 and is super-excited about It. Expect to see more than the usual number of photos from her as she experiments with its improved camera.
Video sound track: Tanglewood Tree, by Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
Another beautiful and still in use covered bridge, over Crabtree Creek again. A good spot to stop, look around, and finally get around to pumping up Rachael’s tires. Her front one was down to 20 psi!
More! I want more pressure, Rachael insists. So I forcefully persist, and end up snapping the damn valve. We’re in luck, and protected from our stupidity once more. We’re surprised to see we’ve only been carrying one spare for weeks now, but fortunately it’s for the Straggler’s smaller 26” wheels.
Near Lacomb, near the summit of Green Mountain Road. For the next several miles we enjoy a lovely, lazy descent as we work our way south toward Waterloo and the South Santiam River.
The Reed School, East of Lebanon on Berlin Road. Built in 1922, it is one of the few still standing of the many one room schoolhouses that once existed in rural Linn County.
The small Lebanon Dam was built to feed the Lebanon Santiam Canal, a mill race that diverts water through downtown Lebanon. The original dam dates back to the 1870s, but has been updated to one that includes a small fish ladder.
