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Archive for September, 2009

Hard at work on the Coconino Loop Race

The Coconino Loop Race fast approacheth. I’ve done a multi-day race and route or two, and this one might just come out on top as my favorite. It’s a loop, it’s beautiful, it’s got loads of technical singletrack, it’s big, and yet it seems somehow reasonable, all the same. Like something I’d want to come [...]

Yeah, but I can ride rocks

I’ve been in XC enduro weenie mode for far too long. Some would argue that’s the only mode I have (and I’d agree), but it’s a different game when the focus is on cleaning things, challenging yourself. You’re still pushing limits, but perhaps more mental than physical. Heart rate stays low, except for the inevitable [...]

Vaporized

Chad and I hit the road, bound for Colorado. I had a building sinus infection, but decided to go anyway. A few days in Colorado was sure to clear the head (in more ways than one) and I didn’t care much if my Vapor was a success or not. Rainbows on the road ahead. A [...]

Watcher of the skies

I consider myself a first class watcher of the sky. There are no skills required, only interest. And lately interest has been high, with monsoonal moisture on tap. My local short rides are lacking in real mountain bike content and perhaps in truly natural scenic content (maybe half the time is spent on neighborhood roads). [...]

Searching Mingus

We searched high and low on the forested pile of rock known as Mingus Mountain. The search was, as always, for sweet singletrack, natural wonders, cool temperatures–the sort of thing you can never get enough of. The driving force was improving the race route for the upcoming Coconino Loop Race. After two nights camping and [...]

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Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes racer, sometimes GPS freak. I love to ride my bike, get out, see new things and push limits. More...


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