Rick's Rides
I wanted this section to resemble the transportation page I originally put together for BAR Studios.com, but decided to expand some aspects of it to include my various biking treks. What I haven't included yet, is what's next. Here's a hint: I've decided I want to learn to jump out of them, and then learn to 'drive' them, so theoretically, I could tackle both challenges on my own.
Biking (Specialized Hardrock Sport)
After deciding that I wanted to start biking again, I bought a new bike. I've started tracking my routes and reviewing the trail conditions. I've even made some of these available in Google Earth, and my long term goal is to use a GPS receiver during my rides to map the routes.
When I first went out riding, I did the ~8 mile round-trip to Columbia Point. Later I expanded that route to go North through Howard-Amon Park to Leslie Groves Park in North Richland. More recently, I've started riding over to Columbia Park in Kennewick, across the Blue Bridge, and back to Richland by way of the Pasco side of the river (~24.25 miles). I've put together a KML file for viewing in Google Earth.
2000 Dodge Dakota Quad-cab
I bought Daks in January of 2001 and plan to drive it until it drops. The Dakota has gone with me to college and even on business travel. Over the years I've added a Linex bed-liner, Leer canopy, and tow package.
BAR-None - SOLD
I bought a boat with a friend back in 2003. We ran the heck out of that boat, put in a new floor, installed a wakeboarding tower, and a big swim step. Towards the end of last season, I decided that I couldn't continue to be a partner in the boat for financial and safety reasons. As a result, I sold the boat to The Bruce, but I'm still waiting to hear from him about the last of the paperwork. I really don't even know where the boat is at this point. I have looked at getting another boat, but between work, business travel, and grad-school, I don't know when I'd have the time or money to enjoy it.
Person A: Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?
Person B: Is there really such a thing as a perfectly good airplane?
Specialized Hardrock Sport. Kudos to the guys at Markee's Cycling.
2000 Dodge Dakota Quad-cab SLT