David Multer

The Henleyville road race was quite the drive, but well worth it as it was Gabe’s last race of the season. As he rolled out for the start, I couldn’t resist hopping on after they went by. I joined them for 2 of the 3 laps, then dropped off to avoid interfering with the race. I did roll forward from the back just to chat with Gabe for a few minutes right at the end. Unfortunately Gabe was feeling strong and joined the early break, but decided to fall back thinking they wouldn’t make it. Turns out the two other Cat 4s were in the break and finished first and second place. Third place was worth five bucks and a t-shirt though! ...

Yesterday was a lot of fun, but unfortunately Gabe was a little sick this morning. He felt good enough to give the circuit race a go, but the salt accumulating on his lips tells me he was hurting. Good job hanging in there Gabe!

Gabe, Bryan, Mack, and Matt are headed to the Sacramento area for the Folsom Cyclebration Omnium this weekend. It’s a great chance for most of the team to hang out and race together, though we’re definitely missing Tobin and Jake. The first race for Gabe is the criterium, with the time trial later in the day. No break could stay away today, and Gabe had some challenges moving up in the pack when he needed to. A decent mid pack finish, so chalk it up to more race experience. ...

Time for one last canoe in the harbor before we have to head back across the big lake over to Copper Harbor. It would be a much quicker trip if we took the seaplane, but it’s going to be fantastic weather for the crossing. Goodbye Isle Royale, followed by a nice hello from Copper Harbor about 3 hours later.

Yesterday was such a hard day on our feet, we’ll be doing a full day of boating and island hopping today instead. There are loads of small hikes around the small islands surrounding Isle Royale, and each one has it’s own surprises. We pull into Edisen Fishery for one of the highlights of the day. It’s a beautiful walk over to Rock Harbor Lighthouse after getting a glimpse into the life of true fisherman of old in the Scandanavian style. ...

Today we’re hiking from Rock Harbor up to Mt Franklin again, then along the Greenstone Ridge further west to Mt Ojibway. Plenty of great views, signs along the trail, and a little bit of fall color. There are some awesome views from the top of the tower at Mt Ojibway, but it’s crazy hot and we’ve got a very long way to go still. It’s back down to Daisy Farm and a lunch break for some well earned rest. ...

It’s another beautiful day on Isle Royale, so we’re off for some great hiking on the eastern end of the island. We’ll be taking the M.V. Sandy over to Lookout Louise, then we’ll head along the Greenstone Ridge out to Mt Franklin for a great view. We get a nice view of the Ranger on our way back to Rock Harbor. Check out the details of our hike over on Strava. ...

This year I’m joining Charlotte on her fall trip to Bootjack to bring Gordon back to Capitola for the winter. For most of the time though, we’ll be enjoying the outdoors, hiking, and boating in beautiful Isle Royale National Park. We’re headed over on the Isle Royale Queen out of Copper Harbor, and we’ll be staying at the Rock Harbor Lodge. As soon as we arrive, we’re already off on our first activity. We head over to Passage Island on the M.V. Sandy for a guided hike and some exploring. Here’s a nice sampling of the wildflowers and berries on the island. ...

I’m traveling to Upper Michigan again with Charlotte on her regular trip to bring Gordon back to Capitola. We’re planning a week of hiking and exploring in Isle Royale, but we have a day or two before we leave. Charlotte shows me her latest discovery for hiking and agates over at Seven Mile Point

We’re heading south today for a road race in San Ardo. I love heading down this way since it feels like I’m headed to San Luis Obispo to visit Nick. It’ll be a busy day with a long race for Gabe, and a nice long ride in the hills nearby. Mack and Matt take off first and we’re hoping for a great placing. Gabe is off next after rollout with Ryan. I don’t think they’ve raced together for quite a while. Gabe is jazzed about his chances today. ...