Scott suggested music for the big climb up to the pass after Whitford Canyon. The climb flew by with the music in my ear. Later in the day, I tried it again on another climb. Again, the music made the climb fly by. As I rode over the speckled road into the sun, I was …. [Continue reading]
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We left Superior in the morning and started heading up into Whitford Canyon. The riding in Whitford Canyon was fantastic, nice trail, not overgrown and we made really good time. We turned off at the AZT to go climb up to a high pass at 4500 feet above Haunted Canyon. This begins our detour route …. [Continue reading] Yesterday was epic. Epic with a giant, neon capitol “E.” But first, we leave Oracle after a rainy night (we were warm and relaxed at the Barr’s house). Lion Brian left with us in the morning to ride to Antelope Peak. It was roughly a half day’s ride and it featured some of the best …. [Continue reading] Departing Tucson on busy city streets which gave way to quiet pavement then graded dirt road and finally to a singletrack heading north of Redington Pass. The trail was beautifully constructed and the only trick was avoiding the prickly thistles lining the trail. I was enjoying the trail except a little headache which felt like …. [Continue reading] We made it through the Catalina Mountains, but it took us two days. Things started out in Tucson, heading east to Redington Pass. The switchbacks and climbing went quickly. I found a really nice rhythm on this tranquil morning. We could have dove off on Bellota Ranch road to shortcut over to the Mt. Lemmon …. [Continue reading] Last evening Jon Shouse responded to my call for help by driving over to Steve Andersons to then come with bike stand, tool bag and knowledge to tighten the bottom bracket on my Moots. Thanks Jon! Now we are off to Mt Lemmon creak free. – Lee There was a great road from the Little Outfit right out the back door to the Arizona Trail. Up trail a bit Red Wall was bright in the morning light. Minutes later we got confused for while by a migrant trail which was so beaten in we followed it insted of our very faint Arizona …. [Continue reading] After checking out the Gulf War era tank and APC at the little outfit, we headed out the backdoor to bushwack back to the AZT. It was one mile, but despite yesterday’s trouble, we decided to take the adventurous route again. This time we got a little trail magic — we found an old 2 …. [Continue reading] My good friend Randy Williams drove us to Coronado Monument yesterday afternoon. We unloaded the bikes on that windswept crest and then there we were. The planning, the talking, the thinking was over. The only thing to do was to begin the journey. We stashed the bikes in a thicket and hiked the mile and …. [Continue reading] Alright, the trip is underway. Already it has been interesting. We hiked out and back on the Coronado Peak trail (not open to bikes) so that we could visit the ‘real’ start of the AZT. It was a pleasant walk and perhaps one that should be open to bikes. It is a fantastic place to …. [Continue reading] 
Two boneheads backpacking with their bikes Lee, Paula and I went for a short hike in the Tucson Mountains, with packs and bikes. The sun was blasting and it was ~90 degrees, but we are going to need some heat acclimation, anyway, right? The outing was a success, and we are now more …. [Continue reading] I did my last long-ish ride before leaving for the AZT. First I pedaled over to Reid Park to watch Paula in the Race for the Cure 5k. She pulled away from Tia and Beth around mile 1.5 to mile 2.0, but could not hold on to the gap she had. Fatigue, it seems, is …. [Continue reading] 
Bike packing at sunset near Milagrosa Canyon Lee and I continue to experiment with carrying our bikes on our backs. Most experiments to date have been strong failures. This time we took our old, beaten, internal frame packs out to ride/hike my “hot water hill” loop — Agua Caliente to Milagrosa. We had …. [Continue reading] The focus is definitely on the Arizona Trail these days. There is still much to be done in terms of preparation, route determination, mapping and then there is the Grand Canyon. Hike or ride around? That is the question. Probably hike, but snow levels are very high this year, so it is a tough call. …. [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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