Roskruge

I’m dreaming of a new bikepacking loop. A low bikepacking loop. A warm loop. One that could be raced, stage style, in the middle of winter, when the bikepacking calendar is empty and the days are short.

I came up with a rough idea, but it held many unknowns, traversing a few mountain ranges that …. [Continue reading]

October 26th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | 2 comments

Coconino Stage Race [part two]

Day 3 on the Coconino Loop dawned cold. There were five of us left, plus David Jones out ahead in thru-rider mode. Tim was off at first light, with the rest of us following at irregular intervals.

I left last, just like stages 1 and 2. This time it wasn’t so much planned as how …. [Continue reading]

October 18th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | 4 comments

Rock y Road

Today was another fine event in the Arizona Endurance Series, the Rock y Road 50/50. I was too much of a coward to line up for the full meal deal, knowing my fried state, post Coconino, and also knowing the projected high temperature — record temps of nearly 100 degrees!

But the ‘rock’ portion of …. [Continue reading]

October 17th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | 3 comments

Coconino Stage Race [part one]

The time finally came to race the Coconino Loop, first explored by Chad, Lee and I, last June. There was some work to insure everything went smoothly, including a last minute rescinding of a fire re-route, and of course the usual SPOT/tracker setup.

But for the first time this year, I was ready well before …. [Continue reading]

October 15th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | 5 comments

Fall in AZ

Fall is a happy time in southern AZ. The word ‘cool’ rejoins the vernacular, as summer finally begins to weaken.

It also means it’s about to get cold in the high country. With lingering sinus infection and killer allergies, the theme has been to escape regularly to a place where the plants have shut down… …. [Continue reading]

October 4th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment