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start of the Tucson 5000 Tucson is still a great place to be in May. The temperatures are mild, the sky islands are open and there is plenty going on — like the 5k state championships where Paula took 5th overall (you can find her head if you look close in the pic …. [Continue reading] 
Last week we had a meeting about the proposed Land of Legends wilderness area(s) covering the Dragoon, Whetstone and Chiricahua mountain ranges. Info from Sky Island Alliance’s site: http://www.skyislandalliance.org/legends.htm There was a lot of common ground in the meeting. We all agreed that these ranges need to be protected. Of course the difficulty is …. [Continue reading] 
This was my first Whiskey Offroad. I’ve studied the maps and played with the GPX files many years, mapping for Epic Rides, and wondered just what it feels like to race the monster climb out of Skull Valley. Since I skipped the AZT race this year, it was time to find out. 2011 saw a …. [Continue reading] 
Tough times for techy taco riders are ahead: the price for a techy taco has risen from $1.25 to $1.50. Didn’t stop Jonathan from joining his first Tuesday taco ride, though. That extra $0.25 is really hurting Chad’s “build the Behemoth fund”, so he had to ride mine. 
Top ten signs it’s been a good week (photos not necessarily related). 10. The “speed” portion of the ride is done, but you’re still riding fast. 9. You (unintentionally) catch so much air on Charouleau Gap that you scare yourself. 8. You get to the top, pop open an …. [Continue reading] 
It’s a good thing I wasn’t racing the AZT 300 this year. I don’t know when I would have had the time to get ready. Thursday was a hectic day of scrambling for SPOTs (late package!), building trackers (3 events on trackleaders.com this weekend), getting everyone set for the AZT race and buying $100 in …. [Continue reading] 
The Arizona Trail Race starts this Friday, tax day, April 15th! As usual, we have live tracking on trackleaders.com: http://trackleaders.com/aztr And new this year, a phone app for iPhones, Droids, etc, courtesy of 2011 racer and bikepacking super hero Dave Harris. Go here for the skinny on his cool app. Twenty some odd …. [Continue reading] 
The clouds saved us, as we stood next to Lee Blackwell’s car, unloading bikes and making final bikepacking preparations. The temperature was pushing 100 degrees in Florence, AZ. This is usually the place to go bikepacking in December. A place where sunshine is abundant and winter can be ignored. On this April day, powerful high …. [Continue reading] 
Before we get to stories of doom and gloom, grey skies and hypothermia, let’s see some Tucson riding shots — with clear skies and perfect temps. You know, the way mountain biking is supposed to be. 🙂 Krista is back and town, after a long series of impressive races, both here and abroad. …. [Continue reading] 
I couldn’t even make a left turn onto Grant Road. I waited and waited. It was 5 pm on Friday. Traffic and the thought of driving through Phoenix made me ill. So I called and bailed on Chad. I suggested we instead leave town at the right well hour of 3am, so we could make …. [Continue reading] 
It’s been a while since I have raced in Mexico. When I first moved to AZ there was a guy named Alfredo Gomez that was doing an amazing job to promote the sport, get US riders to come down and support young talent in Mexico. Some of my favorite memories of racing are from heading …. [Continue reading] 
Life is so easy when it’s 80 degrees. Cold at night, warm (almost hot) in the afternoon. No need to think about how to dress–it’s not going to get cold. Both weekend days were picture perfect, I wouldn’t have adjusted by one degree in either direction if I could have. Saturday was Chad’s housewarming …. [Continue reading] 
I was overdue for a healthy dose of rock. Going fast is fun and all, but so is going slow. It was high time for some rock crawling and technical madness. With legs coming back online, I could think of no better place than the Tortolitas. I plotted to do something very similar to the …. [Continue reading] 
I’m still a little surprised how fun this race is. Even on the first lap, amidst the chaos of a thousand racers, I could not help but think “I like riding my bike”, over and over. Vying for position, following close–but not too close, carving corners… feeling fast. Oh yes, I like riding my bike. 
It hasn’t been the greatest two weeks, since the Antelope Peak Challenge, though it started off well enough. First I stripped the gears off my Leviathan, enjoying some singlespeed (siiiiiinglspeeeed!!!) challenge in preparation for Dejay’s SS-only race. photo by Krista Park Look, it’s Scott standing on the pedals. And I had …. [Continue reading] 
good morning APC riders! This weekend was the Antelope Peak Challenge, a free race put on by Chad and myself for the last few years. neutral roll on Willow Springs Road We had a good crew of at least 20 start the 65 mile, and 4 that went for the big’un, …. [Continue reading] 
I finally got out on a Trips For Kids ride here in Tucson. We met in Saguaro National Park, and after a pep / trail etiquette talk from Jon Shouse, the kids grabbed (borrowed) bikes and were off down the trail. A few wanted to ride fast, so we blasted out …. [Continue reading] 
Chad‘s Arizona Trail Jamboree ride brought out over 100 riders and raised $5000 for Arizona’s best trail — the one the covers the entire state. It was great to see so much support for the AZT from the mountain bike community. The ATA works hard to built awesome singletrack, and does a great job of …. [Continue reading] 
Despite having an incredible day riding big bikes with Mike Curiak, I was keen to get back to more steady miles. I feel like I am improving on some of my weaknesses, and Krista and I had some good training momentum building. But we didn’t have a plan for a ride, and I was still …. [Continue reading] 
Mike and Skippy rolled into town, providing the perfect excuse to take a break from the “road” bike and break out my poor neglected Behemoth. We pedaled calmly up the Catalina Highway, with the goal being Bug Springs. As we neared Molino Basin, chatting and laughing the climb away, I was recalling the last time …. [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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