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  • 37 Broken Bikes: Part III–Conclusion Brokenness is a part of Life.

    Race season was in full swing, and there were still a couple left to go. What would I need to do to finish strong? Left with the dilemma (part II), of a broken bike,  I had no choice but to move forward. Moving on for me meant I had to begin asking around, letting people…

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  • 36 Broken Bikes and Other Mishaps part II

    DIY Bike Repairs I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. Philippians…

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  • 35 Broken Bikes and Other Mishaps: Riding, Racing, and Mountain Biking: Part 1

    And the same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches in glory in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:19 NLT So what does riding, racing and mountain biking have anything to do with broken bikes and other mishaps? A lot. If you mountain bike at all, you definitely know…

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  • 34 New Beginnings Portland, OR: Keep Riding

    But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. 2 Corinthians 2:14  NAS@1995 Moving to Portland, Oregon brought about many changes in my  life.  Having grown up in the arid southwest, I came to realize I…

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  • 33 There’s No Place Like Home: Arizona

    (This photo of The Bike Church was an inspiration when friends and I stopped in as we peddled our bikes down Granada Avenue near Barrio Anito in Tucson, Arizona.) Bicycles and their riders can be found just about anywhere in the world and Arizona, my birth place, is no exception!  There are many places to…

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  • 32 Just for Fun: Stub Stewart National Park; Hagg Lake; Phil’s Trail and Benham Falls Trail

    Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NKJV Never underestimate the power of a single track!  *Stub Stewart State Park…

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  • 31 Change it up: Fitness and Mountain Biking

    The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind.  After the wind there was an…

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    30 Hwy 6: The Wilson River Trail

    I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3 NIV If you drive west toward Tillamook, Oregon, and parallel Hwy. 6, you’ll find one of the most beautiful single track mtb trails in Oregon.  I still remember riding the Wilson River mtb trail with my daughter. The trail was wet that day, and…

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  • 29 Southwest to Northwest: Leif Erickson Trail

    He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.  Psalm 1:3 NIV  Oregon is a great place to live or visit, and in the summer it offers so many trails that are different from what I’d been used…

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    28 The Colorado Trail

    And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 NASB I would love to say that I have enjoyed riding the Colorado trail, but I can’t.  I didn’t get any farther than the trailhead above…

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