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Advice and musings about bicycling in Northeast Oregon. Currently riding all kinds of terrain. Also, racing Category 2. See some more of what I do at BrianSather.com

Recent Posts

A Bunch of Rules In my consistent run of bunch riding in Canberra, I became a quick study in the morays of the bunch: You must ride in bunches. If you are solo, you had better be: (a) riding to a bunch, (b) riding home or work from a bunch, (c) dropped from a bunch...
Bunches of Riding My bunch ride (translation: group ride) attendance since arriving in Canberra is unmatched, even by the most hardy. This isn't necessarily something to be proud of from a performance standpoint. After a few weeks of bunch riding after arriving, my thought was, "How do these guys go so hard, so...
On Top Down Under When making a summit attempt in the high mountains, the final push must begin very early morning. So, I rolled out of bed around 9 and sauntered out for some Muesli and toast. The climb starts by loading supplies (e.g. sandwiches, soda pop, chips) into a rental car and driving to base camp...
Riding the Right Way A few days ago, I set out on what has become a common routine for me here in Canberra. It basically goes like this: head south on my bike while it is still dark, ride through the city dodging the glass and drunks at Civic, coast on the bridge over...
Tex-austra-liforni-cation When I first arrived in Australia, I was expecting to come to some type of new and different place, but as I drove to Canberra I thought I was back in Texas again, where I lived for 3 years. For starters, the language barrier has been a bit difficult to overcome,...

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Tim: Sweatin' from just reading. Looked at your most recent rides...
Tim: I totally agree. It is a long cry for unparalleled commitmen...
Brian Sather: Yeah, one's better for the fitness and the other better for ...
Sharon Porter: You go, Brian! I am trying to get on the bike more. I srtart...
Mom: Hay...seen any? Where's my positive thinker. There are milli...
Joe: Good work Brian. I also want to say Whit in the Cat 4 race ...
Brian Sather: Equally well played was the silhouette of you I saw at the t...
Kai: ...well played!!...
Joe: I think if you took the ELk Man down you could get your own ...
Brian Sather: It is true that he does commando training and also has an ...
Joe: Good tips. I will try to use them next year. We could prac...
kai: That is pretty good. We don't see anything like that here in...
boost: My condolences to Natalie. Huge loss Brian's family to all ...
Tom Jensen: I've known Brian since the Tailwind Bikes days. Every nice t...
Brian Sather: What? Benedict Arnold found a computer in Spain, and he's po...
Eli: Glad to see that you are posting once again. It is nice to ...
Brian Sather: Scattante? Isn't that what comes out of a bear's butt? I saw...
David Monnig: Well put! I also have been perfecting my list of excuses. Tw...
Mike Elmer: I myself have been 'battling a hip injury' for about a year....
Brian Sather: It is flattering that you're calling me what my close friend...
KORRIE D: BS- I 2ND STANTON'S THOUGHT. NOW THAT YOU HAVE SPARKED PEOP...
Brian Sather: It would be fairly easy for me to put up a forum, but I don'...
stanton: Brian, What is the possibilities of the Lagrande Ride websi...
Tim: Much applause. So, what does it mean when a car clips you an...
Mom: Hey...watch the language....not necessary....

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