Four days later I, indeed, find myself on yet another stupid ride. But at least I’m not hiking my bike; I’m pulling the Bob trailer on Jon Shouse and Chris Everist’s second “stupid ride” series. Number one was around the Rincons, this time it was the Catalinas. Paula also joined in on this ride, almost …. [Continue reading]
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Great day on the bike today with Dejay. It was us against an invincible opponent: Oracle Ridge #1 (so called because it was the first trail up Mt. Lemmon). What used to be a very hard trail has become even harder with the fury of fires Bullock and Aspen. But it’s still a good ride, …. [Continue reading] I pulled out 4 or 5 rather sizeable thorns from my leg today. It’s strange that they don’t really hurt. It’s been over a week since my cactus calamity, and I’m still pulling thorns out. But I am no more afraid of ‘nopales’ than I was before. Paula and I met up and rode out …. [Continue reading] Number of successful vs. total switchbacks on our ride 5/20/04: Lady Bug trail: 41/64 (64%) Arcadia trail: 44/49 (89%) (Up: 24/29 Downhill: 20/20) Webb Peak trail: 10/10 (100%) Total: 95/123 (77%) We spent the previous evening warming our switchback skills and enjoying the cool mountain air on Grant Hill and the Arcadia climb (from Shannon …. [Continue reading] Suburbo Assault this morning, with Al, including the Dick McGee trails Finger Rock and Pontotoc. Things were heating up, but it was a nice morning. I stunk it up fairly well on both trails, but Al cleaned a section that neither of us have ever done before. Then I rode my bike over to …. [Continue reading] I have long known that this day would come; too long have I escaped it. After almost four years of narrowly avoiding the sharp succulents of Arizona, my time has come. At least it happened on a hard trail: Brown Mountain. But it wasn’t at a particularly hard spot. I’ve never had anything but a …. [Continue reading] Beautiful morning today, as summer mornings in Tucson usually are. I rode down the river trail with Paula to the far west side, then kissed goodbye as she headed to school. I turned left, bound for Tucson Mountain Park. I approached through the main entrance, enjoying (hah) a view at the progress of Star Pass …. [Continue reading] The Swift trail, the road that climbs and traverses Mt. Graham, is still closed to all motorized traffic. This presents a remarkable opportunity to those willing to put in a little effort: a deserted wilderness to explore. Mt. Graham quite often seems deserted (I have yet to see another mountain biker in all of my …. [Continue reading] One year ago I was almost completely unable to ride, and wrote here that I was actually looking forward to changing a flat tire on my bike. This year I have been riding myself into the ground, including major (six to twelve hour) rides in nearly every Arizona sky island. And this week I am …. [Continue reading] |
 Scott Digital Nomad, nowhere, USA Lifelong mountain biker, trail mapper and programmer. Sometimes bikepacker, sometimes runner, sometimes packrafter. I love to ride my bike, get out, and explore this beautiful planet we find ourselves on. I live in a 20 foot GeoPro Trailer, traveling about the west. Main author of TopoFusion GPS Software, co-founder of Trackleaders.com. More... Projects / Sites  
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