Great loop around Suburban Assault today. A very late start (09:30) but the valley continues to be shaded by clouds and I even got a slight sprinkle. The wash where I witnessed 3-4 feet of rushing monsoonal fury a few days ago was dry but now a mess of boulders, garbage and sediment. I’m sure [...]
Another ride for Paula and I today: Baby Jesus. We were planning on heading towards the 50 year trail / west side Catalinas when I noticed there was an SDMB ride on Baby Jesus. Really? Paula has always wanted to go on Baby Jesus, so it seemed like a good fit. We pulled into the [...]
Last night the clouds really let us have it here in Tucson. A half inch to inches of rain all across the valley. At 10pm I glanced at our thermometer: 68 degrees. Since this represents the coolest temperature we’ve seen since our return to Tucson, we celebrated by going for a short run. I ran [...]
I finally got out for a Suburban Assault loop today. I’ve been on the horrible tasting medication for Giardia for a day and I’m already feeling better, so I guess I really have it. Of course, this means I didn’t escape the GDMBR unscathed as I have been touting off. No flat tires, no mechanicals, [...]
17 miles in 6 hours. No matter how you look at those numbers, that’s slow. As soon as I arrived in Tucson I saw the news: the Aspen fire burn area was reopened last weekend! My legs still begged me for rest, but I knew that I had to, at almost any cost, ride the [...]
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