It Begins
I had a nice and easy 45 minute spin this afternoon. Then I started sorting through my gear getting things organized for Saturday. I’ve been wanting to clean up my bike shelves all summer. As you can see I haven’t got around to it yet. But this week I will need to go through and […]
Labor Day Ride
I went out for a great ride this morning on the Blackhawk Trail. Despite having to dodge a lot of horse and cow poop, the trail was in great condition. As always the views of the Wasatch mountains were amazing. I had the camera with me, but the batteries died when I tried to snap […]
The Ridge Trail 157
This morning I went out and rode the Ridge Trail 157. The weather was perfect. A nice cloud cover, a light rain off and on, and only 1 horse encounter. Being Labor Day weekend made it “weekend warrior” day on the mountain. I played tour guide to a couple pretty cool guys, dropped a DHer […]
My New 29er!
The X-Cal is here. I rode it this afternoon and was very impressed. The ride felt smooth, fast and very efficient. Some of the things I noticed right away were: How FAST these big wheels corner. I flew off the trail on the first descent ( I kept the rubber side down). As I got […]
Nightride
UPS didnt deliver until late afternoon. Which means that right now my bike is half put together in the shop. Which means I will have it tomorrow. Does mowing the lawn count as hill repeats? I didnt think I’d be able to get out for a ride today, but then I decicded to borrow my […]
The Anticipation…
…is killing me. I *should* have my new 29er Thursday. My evening is all booked though. I should say that my wife’s evening is booked, which means I’ll have to stay home with the kiddies. That is fine. I like staying home with the kids. But on the first day that I have a new […]