September 2009 - Diary of Scott Morris

Hard at work on the Coconino Loop Race

The Coconino Loop Race fast approacheth. I’ve done a multi-day race and route or two, and this one might just come out on top as my favorite. It’s a loop, it’s beautiful, it’s got loads of technical singletrack, it’s big, and yet it seems somehow reasonable, all the same. Like something I’d want to come …. [Continue reading]

Yeah, but I can ride rocks

I’ve been in XC enduro weenie mode for far too long. Some would argue that’s the only mode I have (and I’d agree), but it’s a different game when the focus is on cleaning things, challenging yourself. You’re still pushing limits, but perhaps more mental than physical. Heart rate stays low, except for the inevitable …. [Continue reading]

Vaporized

Chad and I hit the road, bound for Colorado. I had a building sinus infection, but decided to go anyway. A few days in Colorado was sure to clear the head (in more ways than one) and I didn’t care much if my Vapor was a success or not.

Rainbows on the road …. [Continue reading]

Watcher of the skies

I consider myself a first class watcher of the sky. There are no skills required, only interest. And lately interest has been high, with monsoonal moisture on tap.

My local short rides are lacking in real mountain bike content and perhaps in truly natural scenic content (maybe half the time is spent on neighborhood …. [Continue reading]

Searching Mingus

We searched high and low on the forested pile of rock known as Mingus Mountain. The search was, as always, for sweet singletrack, natural wonders, cool temperatures–the sort of thing you can never get enough of. The driving force was improving the race route for the upcoming Coconino Loop Race.

After two nights …. [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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