The Colorado Trail Race – Excerpt

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013 in Bike | 3 Comments
The Colorado Trail Race – Excerpt

Slowly, wheels started to roll forward. Headlamps bobbed in the morning dark. Riders rang the bells on their handlebars, a few spectators clapped and shouted. “See you in Denver!”

CTR Gear Crunch

Posted by on Aug 8, 2013 in Bike | No Comments
CTR Gear Crunch

A summary of what worked, and what didn’t work on my thru-race of the Colorado Trail.

CTR Impressions

Posted by on Jul 30, 2013 in Bike | 4 Comments
CTR Impressions

My fingers aren’t working very well. My hands are still swollen like a catcher’s mitt. But I wanted to get down a few thoughts about the Colorado Trail Race before they burn away forever. I will have much, much more to write about this grand adventure, but that will have to come with time. For […]

Colorado is Now

Posted by on Jul 17, 2013 in Bike | 2 Comments
Colorado is Now

I go gladly, with a joyful heart, and an open mind. I will pedal with a smile, and an appetite for long views, alpine tundra, summer monsoons, and dirty velvet trails. Colorado is now.

Independence Weekend Photos

Posted by on Jul 9, 2013 in Outdoor, Photos | No Comments

A few photos from the July 4th weekend. Mostly flowers.

Time to Make the Donuts

Posted by on Jun 28, 2013 in Bike | No Comments
Time to Make the Donuts

The shadows were growing longer. The dull ache in our legs had migrated to our backs, shoulders, and wrists. We were thirsty, and out of water. Far below, Highway 46 snaked into the distant horizon, and into Colorado, where it became Highway 90. We ate a modest dinner while we watched the sun splash warm light onto the warm rocks of Canyonlands. The Abajo mountains to the south were a deep blue. The peaks behind us caught the afternoon light eagerly.

Why are We Sitting on This Log?

Posted by on Jun 17, 2013 in Outdoor | 2 Comments
Why are We Sitting on This Log?

George Mallory uttered the most famous words in mountaineering history 90 years ago. He was responding to a New York Times reporter who had asked him the simple, ultimate question, “Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?”

Limitless Optimism

Posted by on Jun 12, 2013 in Bike | No Comments

Bike racing breeds optimism. Everyone who races vows to be better next time. And guess what, each of us will be better next time.

Circling the La Sals

Posted by on May 30, 2013 in Bike, Moab | No Comments
Circling the La Sals

In our ongoing efforts to prepare for the Colorado Trail Race, Ty and I rode around the La Sal mountains. It was a solid loop, in some amazing country.

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