This past weekend was the 2022 Banana Belt Race.
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Home 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.
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Riding 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.
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Back 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.
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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.
Continue readingOl’ Crusty Butt
For as long as I can remember, Crested Butte has been one of my favorite places to ride. I’ve had the opportunity to ride my bike in places all over the U.S. but more than anywhere else, the rides that have burned themselves deepest into my memory are the ones I’ve done at Crested Butte. The number and quality of trails, combined with the natural beauty of the place makes riding there something special.
Continue readingReconnaissance Mission
It’s been almost a year of riding the trails here in Salida and I still can’t get over how good they are. But lately, what’s really got me interested is the prospect of linking together the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide trail into a single big loop doable in a day.
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