White Canyon Trail Layout

The Arizona Trail is 95% complete, and the White Canyon Passage is one of the few gaps that remain. I was lucky enough to land a spot on the crew tasked with laying out one of the very last sections of the entire trail.

It was a bit of an ordeal just to …. [Continue reading]

November 21st, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | 7 comments

Friday Fifty

Slightly cooler in Tucson today. Enough to scare everyone off the trails (?!) but not even enough to bring a knee warmer out of hiding. Paula and I headed to the 50 for a ride/run combo.

Paula started out on foot while I went in search of rock.

Can you see the …. [Continue reading]

November 13th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

Pic dump

Fall can continue like this (warm!) for as long as it wants. I can’t stay inside. The sun feels too good.

Trails call out at me from all sides of town. Where do you want to go today?

Here’s a few pics from the last 2 weeks of Tucson riding. Lots of good folks to …. [Continue reading]

November 10th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | Leave a comment

A Red Ridge Epic

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And now the words……

I can’t help it. I get excited for big rides that start from home and before most people are even awake. There’s nothing like feeling the cold dark wind on your face just minutes after being asleep. Creeping quietly through streets you know too well, yet it’s …. [Continue reading]

November 9th, 2009 | Category: Mountain Biking | One comment