Starr Pass

Took a nice ride with Lee today. We rode from my house to the tune of a cold headwind. This was the coolest day of the year so far. The wind had a chill but it really wasn’t all that cold (52 for a high?).

We rode the upper trail at Sentinel before heading out …. [Continue reading]

November 27th, 2005 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

TMP

Temperatures have dropped to the ‘perfect’ range, so I’m getting more excited about lower desert riding. Tucson Mountian Park is high on the list and since it’s so close, it will probably be where I do most of my riding in the near future.

On turkey day I had an awesome ride on the John …. [Continue reading]

November 26th, 2005 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

AZT

How many times can I post with that (or a variant) as the subject?

One track mind, I guess.

Today was a full day of trail building followed by trail flagging. I car pooled out in Doc’s car to meet steady winds in Vail (big surprise). The volunteers were there to work. They ate …. [Continue reading]

November 20th, 2005 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

Cochise

I started feeling frisky late this week. My blisters have healed for the most part, calves are only a little sore and my bed no longer calls me for extended naps.

Trips to Mexico were on my mind, but mainly I was thinking of doing some unloaded, technical riding on my 29er. You might think …. [Continue reading]

November 6th, 2005 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

Racing the Arizona Trail in 7 days

route map from TopoFusion software

Racing the Arizona Trail

The Arizona Trail has always been an obsession of mine. Whether riding, hiking, building or planning it, it seems to often be on my mind. In Spring 2005 I rode the length of the Arizona Trail (from Mexico to Utah) with my friend Lee …. [Continue reading]

November 2nd, 2005 | Category: Bikepacking, Multiday race reports | 15 comments