September 2006 - Diary of Scott Morris

Two Smarties

Paula and I just finished an evening spin around South Table. Gorgeous sunset, zero people out there and the deer count was off the charts. My estimates for the number of deer on the mesa were grossly low. We saw two major herds of 16+, and many other groups of 4-6. Litterally, every 5 minutes …. [Continue reading]

Just give me a pain I’m used to

Red Rocks, Morrison Slide, Dakota Ridge and Green Mountain. I didn’t plan to ride hard leaving, it just ended up that way.

When climbing Dakota Ridge, is there anything else to do but ride hard? I should have known better.

I caught myself grinning several times. Or it was more of a smiling grimace. Gasping …. [Continue reading]

Crash Thunder

Another good ride today. Yes, I said another. When you’re in recovery mode you count your good rides on one hand. And you thank your lucky stars each time you extend another finger on that hand.

I pedaled up to White Ranch (Golden, Colorado is very hard to beat for riding right out the door). …. [Continue reading]

Perfecto

I’m starting to ride again, and I think it’s working.

I actually felt like climbing steep trail today. That’s a new sensation for me.

I started climbing the road to Lookout Mountain, but I was feeling so good that I turned off onto Chimney Gulch Trail at my earliest opportunity. Instead of sitting, spinning and …. [Continue reading]

Leadville and Lee

Lee called me the other day, saying he was thinking about riding the Colorado Trail from Denver to Leadville. I said, “why not leave from your door, ride to my place, and I’ll give you a ride back.”

That was all it took. He swung into action, including fabricating a new steel rack for his …. [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.

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