There was a great road from the Little Outfit right out the back door to the Arizona Trail. Up trail a bit Red Wall was bright in the morning light. Minutes later we got confused for while by a migrant trail which was so beaten in we followed it insted of our very faint Arizona …. [Continue reading]
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After checking out the Gulf War era tank and APC at the little outfit, we headed out the backdoor to bushwack back to the AZT. It was one mile, but despite yesterday’s trouble, we decided to take the adventurous route again. This time we got a little trail magic — we found an old 2 …. [Continue reading] My good friend Randy Williams drove us to Coronado Monument yesterday afternoon. We unloaded the bikes on that windswept crest and then there we were. The planning, the talking, the thinking was over. The only thing to do was to begin the journey. We stashed the bikes in a thicket and hiked the mile and …. [Continue reading] Alright, the trip is underway. Already it has been interesting. We hiked out and back on the Coronado Peak trail (not open to bikes) so that we could visit the ‘real’ start of the AZT. It was a pleasant walk and perhaps one that should be open to bikes. It is a fantastic place to …. [Continue reading] 
Two boneheads backpacking with their bikes Lee, Paula and I went for a short hike in the Tucson Mountains, with packs and bikes. The sun was blasting and it was ~90 degrees, but we are going to need some heat acclimation, anyway, right? The outing was a success, and we are now more …. [Continue reading] I did my last long-ish ride before leaving for the AZT. First I pedaled over to Reid Park to watch Paula in the Race for the Cure 5k. She pulled away from Tia and Beth around mile 1.5 to mile 2.0, but could not hold on to the gap she had. Fatigue, it seems, is …. [Continue reading] 
Bike packing at sunset near Milagrosa Canyon Lee and I continue to experiment with carrying our bikes on our backs. Most experiments to date have been strong failures. This time we took our old, beaten, internal frame packs out to ride/hike my “hot water hill” loop — Agua Caliente to Milagrosa. We had …. [Continue reading] The focus is definitely on the Arizona Trail these days. There is still much to be done in terms of preparation, route determination, mapping and then there is the Grand Canyon. Hike or ride around? That is the question. Probably hike, but snow levels are very high this year, so it is a tough call. …. [Continue reading] After considerable indecision over where to go and what to check out on the AZT, Lee and I finally pulled out of Tucson headed once again to the Superior area. We drove to the tiny town of Kelvin to pick up on a section of AZT we missed by heading west to Box Canyon, thinking …. [Continue reading] Randy Williams was kind enough to take Lee, Paula and I for a little plane ride in his 4 seater. The idea was to check out the area around Pinto Creek, looking for a route through that doesn’t include navigating a disaster area (as we did two weeks ago). The plane ride was quite a …. [Continue reading] I’ve been testing and breaking in my Airborne B-29 bike over the past ~week or so. It is still too early to tell for sure, but initially I really like the bike and the big wheels. Highlights include cleaning Golden Gate Pass on the first try (and first ride of the bike) and blasting down …. [Continue reading] 
Lee and I went searching for a mountain bike route through the Superstition Mountains. We still haven’t found one. We rolled through the streets of Superior at noon, heading west to the Arizona trailhead. After crossing the railroad tracks the singletrack sweetness began. The trail follows a ridgeline that was erupting with spring grasses and …. [Continue reading] It’s been a great week of riding and hacking away at code. Preparations continue… for a journey. I’ll be out on the AZT (Arizona Trail) until the 13th or 14th, so email response will be nil. The weather is looking fantastic. Spring is here and it is time to ride. I can’t wait to …. [Continue reading] I rolled out of ‘the wash,’ feeling strong and fresh. I had seen some rain, but the sky was clear in the direction I was heading: Golden Gate pass. I heard some lightning from the storm that had just blown by the pass. I thought I’d wait just a bit before venturing up there, just …. [Continue reading] 
The ride began on familiar ground. At 9:30 Lee Blackwell and I pedaled away from the pickup to begin climbing Copper Creek Rd. The Soul Ride features this big climb, but today it was only the beginning. After climbing through ridges covered in yellow flowers and green grasses, we dropped to Copper Creek itself then …. [Continue reading] I met Lee on the west side of town to help him install a fountain then go for a ride on the 50 year trail. Everything went well and according to plan until I realized that I left my helmet at the cafe on the west side. It was about time to retire the helmet, …. [Continue reading] Yesterday most of Arizona got pounded with rain. My backyard & patio flooded, thunder cracked and cats freaked out. A little further to the north and west, a few thousand mountain bikers struggled and suffered in the rain and mud at the 24 hour race. I’m sorry to have missed the epic conditions but also …. [Continue reading] Big ride for me today, at least biggest my road bike has seen in the past few years. It was all of 60 miles and 4 hours. The time flew by as Shane and I talked up a storm. We rode up Oracle (which is akin to riding on the freeway), then climbed towards …. [Continue reading] The clouds hung heavy over Copper Creek as we pedaled up through the Galiuro Mountains. It was a beautiful day to be out riding. I rode with John Hubbard, who had plenty of spirit, up the first part of the climb. I was standing on my pedals wondering how singlespeeders ride this road. I hadn’t …. [Continue reading] 
A map, a road, another road; a route. Respectively: TopoFusion, Fourr Canyon, unnamed 4×4 road; the Dragoons northern loop. Lee and I coasted through the town of Dragoon, carried by cold morning winds. We rolled out of town on a lonely dirt road, heading south to Fourr Canyon. In 1907 Billy Fourr guarded the …. [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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