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You can ride no further! Romero Canyon trail. Leviathan as commuter bike. An entire day of trailwork resulted in this small piece. It’s slow when your crew is only 2. We’re paving (armoring) this steep turn out in the Tucson Mountains. Think you can ride it? Our friend …. [Continue reading] I’ve done a few ragin’ rides and been the target of some classic Holidaze Road Rage. Tuesday I found myself with the opportunity to ride out of Catalina State Park. First I rode to the wilderness boundary on the Romero Trail. There were a few rock moves that I couldn’t clean going up, and one …. [Continue reading] 
Finally returned to Area 52 – a shelf of rock above the Gila River that’s perfect for riding bicycles on. There is no trail, just solid rock and sometimes loose rock. Invent your own lines and most of all, be careful. Jay and I drove out and tested out an alternate approach to …. [Continue reading] Q: Can you ride a tandum [sic], with a flat front tire, with two people? A: Yes, carefully. I saw Paula standing next to the deck. I pulled the brakes and at the exact second the bike came to a stop. . . wooosh! Front tire flat, instantly. We both laughed. This is Tucson, afterall, …. [Continue reading] 
Another great weekend out at Colossal Cave, working on the AZT. This time the Leviathan came along and I got to sample quite a bit of unsampled trail. Paula and I came up near evening, but I brought lights. I headed south to the end of constructed trail, noting how a lot of …. [Continue reading] 
I think I spent most of the week out at Tucson Mountain Park. Mostly riding, but some trailbuilding too. I just can’t get enough of the place. Strength is definitely coming back, and I’m having a blast zipping around on the Leviathan. Wednesday night was the first time Tucson dropped below zero …. [Continue reading] Wow. Awesome ride today in the mountain park. I had my doubts as to whether I’d be able to use phrases like “I feel strong” or “I feel good” after destroying myself on the AZT300/KTR/GLR/CT this year (some very long races and rides). Today I was using those phrases every few minutes. First ride at …. [Continue reading] I was able to get time off from my boss (self) to make a trip to St. George. It was “for” thanksgiving, but I was actually on the road, returning, on Thanksgiving proper. Great day to travel, if you ask me. I was able to visit my entire immediate family, including my twin niece and …. [Continue reading] 
Spent the weekend camping out at Colossal Cave. There were two work events which means mucho new trail. Soon we’ll have continuous singletrack from Highway 83 at Sahuarita Road to Saguaro National Park. Just a few more work events and this last piece in Colossal Cave will be complete. Voluneers heading back for lunch …. [Continue reading] 
Very little writing lately. Much more reflection. One thing is certain: it’s good to be home. We loaded up our trusty 4-door sedan with just about everything from our Colorado apartment. The four bikes rode on top, after some juggling. Leviathan, B29, Juliana, Behemoth, in that order. Things got interesting during the windstorm in north …. [Continue reading] 
Paula and I headed west for a quick trip to Grand Junction. I needed to pick up a bike, and, well, the riding is OK there too. The bike is a Lenz Leviathan–a lighter, more racier version of my beloved Behemoth. It will be my race bike for next season, and I really think it’s …. [Continue reading] 
Managed to pull off a few great rides with Steve this week. The first was, without a doubt, the best descent I’ve ridden on the ‘front range.’ Mountain Lion trail was a fairly technical, but the danger factor and steepness were both low. I think those two combined to make it incredibly enjoyable. It was …. [Continue reading] 
We had a great time at the Epic 3 trail work event this weekend. There was an incredible turnout — at least 100 people, mostly mountain bikers. That’s more than I’ve ever seen at a volunteer trail event. Overall it was a huge success. We rerouted several pieces of eroded/wide trail on the Colorado …. [Continue reading] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] 
I had intended to restart in Salida. But I got overwhelmed the day before, so I met Mike @ Highway 114, where he dropped out about two weeks ago. The trail was enjoyably smooth and mellow. Rick climbed with us for an hour or so on his singlespeed. Forgotten doubletracks, gentle meadows led …. [Continue reading] Mike and I are restarting the Colorado Trail tomorrow morning. I can’t wait to get back on the trail. Legs? Still tired. Currently aching. Enthusiasm? High. Hopefully high enough to counter the bum legs. These last miles of the CT look to be very interesting — at least in TopoFusion. There’s some interesting stuff route-wise …. [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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