Andrew Loaiza keeping an eye on the clouds… Recently, a few of our #TEAMIES took a trip east of the cascades into the central Oregon high desert. The Tygh Valley is very close to Maupin, just east and a little south of Mt. Hood. There is a stark transition from the coastal forest to desert as soon as you crest the Cascades and it makes for some fantastic riding if you’re willing to drive an hour or two. For the “early gravel scene” in Oregon (mostly fostered by Donnie Kolb at