Mountain biking
Thankful, mostly
In this season of transition between autumn riding and winter skiing it’s a good time to stop and reflect on the past year to give thanks for what we have.
Continue readingBanana Belt 2022
This past weekend was the 2022 Banana Belt Race.
Continue readingHome Mountain
One of the things I love most about where we live is you can literally look out the window and see unlimited opportunities for adventure. What’s that mountain? Where does that drainage go? I wonder if there’s a trail up that? Everywhere you look there’s something new to explore and enjoy. I’m tremendously grateful.
Continue readingIt’s going to go a long ways
– Gary Fisher, 1979
Continue readingRiding BV Style
Having previously ridden and enjoyed the south end of the Buena Vista trail network I was curious about the north end. The north end of their trails, officially known as the Whipple Trails, is accessed from River Park at the east end of Main Street in beautiful downtown BV.
Continue readingFall in Salida
Riding around here is good anytime of the year but man, I love the fall.
Continue readingBack in the saddle again
Although I officially retired from bike racing in 2020, I find that even now, whenever I catch wind of a race in the area, my ears sort of perk up and next thing I know, I find myself signed up. Can’t help it. Something about you can take the boy out of the race but you can’t take the race out of the boy, I guess.
Continue readingRecon part Deux
Continuing with my plan to work out a loop linking the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail I set out to test ride another segment this week. This time around I started where I left off here, at the narrow-gauge railroad grade above Mt. Princeton Hot Springs.
Continue readingReunion
Under the category of “it’s a small world”, a few weeks ago Ms. Seeking and I were walking around the Salida Art Festival at Riverside Park checking out the artisanal offerings when I came to a booth featuring handmade pottery.
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