My Neck of the Woods

Written by Grizzly Adam // October 30, 2009 // Bike, Wasatch // 4 Comments

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I like my little corner in the world.

Certainly it is not without its quirks and oddities. But I can’t complain. I live within a few miles of incredible singletrack, world class powder, and in a valley that still has quaint, quiet areas that remind me that life is better lived plainly, without the distractions of this or that.

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Despite the cold today, my ride was refreshing. A casual tour of casual trails. The cold air permeated through my lungs, forcing me to feel alive, and alert. There was no need for the Garmin 705 on the handlebars. I knew it was time to go home when the sun had sunk below the distant western skyline. It didn’t matter how far I’d ridden or at what heart rate or cadence. It was just riding. Simple. Easy. Turning the pedals, whooping through turns, and admiring the mountains and meadows.

It’s a good place to live.

Indeed, where else can I ride Spring during the trenches of autumn?

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Grizzly Adam is the author of Mythical and Tangible: Tales of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Singletrack. He is also a frequent contributor to Cycling Utah and XXC Magazine. He spends his free time chasing the advice of Ben Franklin, that is, trying to "write something worth reading, or do something worth writing about."

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4 Comments on "My Neck of the Woods"

Dave Byers October 30, 2009 at 9:46 am ·

Adam, with all of the wintry weather flying around the Intermountain West I am surprised at how good your local trail looks. I am jealous in fact. I rode dirt roads last night and absolutely froze.
Grizzly Adam October 30, 2009 at 9:50 am ·

The trails at lower elevations are in pretty good shape, but I think its because the crazy cold is keeping the mud frozen.
Ed October 30, 2009 at 10:10 am ·

You guys didn’t get hit by the snow storm this week?!!

Ed
Grizzly Adam October 30, 2009 at 10:46 am ·

We got some, but not like you guys.