Dirt Surfers

It's almost time to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year! Solstice is derived from the Latin words sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still).  Summer is in full swing now, the days are long and warm. The forest druid has confirmed the snow has melted and granted us passage along the route to majestic Mt. Hood views.  You must earn these views though... Soothsayer Says... The tarot card drawn for this ride is the the Ace of Wands.  This Ace of Wands card represents the essence of the element of Fire in its inception; a perfect draw for the longest day of sunshine of the year. The illustration on this card shows a hand reaching out from a cloud, it is a solar-phallic outburst of flames from which springs lightning in every direction.  These lightning stirkes are Yods, arranged in the form of a mountain. 🔥------------------------------🔥 Route & Details 9:30 a.m. start time The route is ~38 miles with ~4500 ft...

Black Magick Racing is a 3 part evening race series.  The theme is that of the Occult.  Think Black Sabbath meets Aleister Crowley on bikes... Start and finish of each race will be located in Portland proper The start of each race will be right around sunset BRING LIGHTS ! The format is a mixed terrain, alley-cat style with a mass group start There will be 2 "categories" Men & WTF (women, trans, femme) $5 to race, pot is split among top 3 men & top 3 WTF Equal payout/prizes awarded Race 1 - Saturday June 9th Race 2 - Saturday July 14th Race 3 - Saturday August 4th ⤪------------------------------------⤭ Volume 3 – August 4th Race #3 - Saturday, August 4th Limited to 16 riders total Meet at the Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial in Washington Park HERE Registration starts at 8:15 p.m. Manifests with route info handed out at 8:45 p.m. Start time is at 9:00 p.m. (Black) Mass group start ...

There has been a change from the originally planned route due to snow still being on parts of the route in Gifford Pinchot… Instead we will be doing a “casual” mixed terrain ramble ride that will be departing from Portland.   There has been some interest in having a ride that starts in Portland proper, so the snowy misfortune becomes that opportunity. This ride involves a lot more pavement than usual, but it will still be a fun one. Start time: 9 a.m.  Start of route: Holman Lane Park Entrance (Forest Park) ~65 miles, 5900 ft. elevation gain ~35% gravel/dirt roads 35c tires fine Route :  DOWNLOAD ME TO YOUR DEVICE The route will begin at the Holman Lane Park Entrance of Forest Park.   We will climb up Holman to 53 rd , then take Firelane 1 down to Leif.    Leif out to Old Springville and climb up Old Springville to Skyline Blvd.   Next will be Skyline to Rock Creek, back to Skyline.   Skyline all the wa...

Original art by: Tom McGrath Each year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement that began in 1970.  On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies.  Let's rally around Saddle Mountain on our bikes and show appreciation for the beauty and wild terrain it provides us. ☮------------------------------------☮ Soothsayer Says... The tarot card reveals The Knight of Pentacles and represents the fiery part of Earth, and refers in particular to the phenomena of mountains, earthquakes, and gravitation; but it also represents the activity of Earth regarded as the producer of Life.  This card is also referred to as the 'Lord of the Wild and Fertile Land' in the Hermetic tarot deck. ☮------------------------------------☮ Route & Details ****ROUTE H...

Celebrate Chris & Ryan's birthdays   with an overnight bikepacking trip to LL Stub Stewart State Park. Strap your gear to the bike, and let's roll out for some  camping and libations!   We'll be heading out Saturday morning on April 7th and returning back to Portland Sunday the 8th.   ☮------------------------------------☮ Soothsayer Says... The tarot card drawn by our soothsayer for this particular ride reveals the ' Death ' card... This card is also referred to as the   Child of Great Transformers .   The frightening image of the bony Reaper with a scythe contradicts the true interpretation of this card, which is that of rebirth and transformation.   Death is not the final end but a new beginning. This cards represents the passing of the old, the natural end of a situation, and the dawn of a new opportunity.  Happy Birthday to Chris and Ryan, another year awaits! ☮-------------...

Dust off those Ouija Boards, light up the sacred herbs, and turn up the Black Sabbath. It's time to kickoff the Occult Adventure Series!  For the first gravel ride of the season, we do so in observance of the  V ernal Equinox .  This is a day to celebrate the birth of spring, death of winter, and first day of the new year with equal daylight and darkness.  Harmony has once again been restored!   In honor of this day, we will ride the Yankton Yin Yang . ☯------------------------------------☯ Soothsayer Says... The tarot card drawn by our soothsayer for this particular ride reveals the number Two and the Pentacle suit that represents the Earth.  Change is the is the only constant on Earth; the card is thus called 'Lord of Harmonious Change'. The card displays two Pentacles, one above the other; they are similar to the symbols of the Yin and Yang. One wheel is dextro (spinning towards light) and the other la...

The tarot cards have been drawn!    ⍖ ⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖ ⍖ ⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖ There will be 9 gravel rides ,  2 bikepacking trips , and   a  3 part mixed-terrain race series !   Dates and theme details below. Routes and additional details will be posted closer to event date(s).  ⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖ Heathen Gravel Rides: -03/17 -04/22 -05/26 -06/23 -07/27 -09/22 -10/13 -11/03 -12/22 Shaman Guided Overnights: -04/07-04/08 -08/18-08/20 Black Magick Racing: -06/09 -07/14 -08/04 ⍖ ⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖ ⍖ ⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖⍖ Gravel Ride #1 Saturday March 17, 2018 Two of Pentacles - Lord of Harmonious Change For the first group ride of the year, we shall celebrate the V ernal Equinox .  This is a day to celebrate the birth of spring, death of winter, and first day of the new year to contain equal light and darkness.  Harmony has once again been restored. This card is the number Two , and the Pen...