Tag Archive for: cycling
Triple Crown, How Did I Start ?
I'm consistently asked how I got to be a Triple Crown hiker. Where did my love for thru-hiking and cycling come from. I grew up in a time when kids made forts from sticks, spent hours in the woods and rode their bicycles everywhere. I…
Best, Worst, and Biggest of 2014
For a little light humor I wanted to share what I found to be my Best, Worst, Biggest and Weirdest moments of 2014.
Best
Bike I rode: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt
Discovery: 3M Scotch Brand Super 77. We've all seen riders abandon…
Shenanigans of Late
It's been a while since I posted anything so here is a photo journal of the last few months. I've been fishing in Maine, cycling in Breckenridge, CO and on the Monarch Crest, which is part of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and climbed…
Summer is here!
I thought I'd write a little post about what has gone on this Spring/Sumer and get everyone up to date on my going ons. The winter was long and the riding started later this year. After being sick three times and not doing much exercise…
The End of Riding Season
It's been a while since I last posted anything (Sept. Thomas Lakes). It's hard when you live in a place like this to want to spend any more time than I already do on a computer at work, when I get home. My life has been taken over by cyclocross…
Schofield Pass
This past Monday I decided to ride Schofield Pass despite the weather forecast saying there was a 70% chance of rain, but not just rain but at times heavy rains. Our route was to take us through a river valley which was probably not the smartest…
Spring Break with the Boys
May 12th
Loma
Day #2
May 13th
Zion Curtain, Western Rim and the Kokopelli.
Day #3
May 14th
Loma Trails, Round Two
Scatman
Get…
Getting into the Backcountry
On this years Fourth of July I went for a bike ride with my co-workers to Dexter Park. So far in Colorado this is the my number one place to ride. It's everything I expected when I read Mountain Flyer Magazine all those times sitting in…
Bikepacking 101
So what is Bikepacking? The simplest definition is found on the Bikepacking.net website.
The short answer: it's backpacking with a bike.
Longer answer: any ride that includes an overnight stay. This could be anything from ultralight singletrack…
Ivanhoe Lake Take #1
I love exploring Colorado on my road or mtb bike. The views are amazing and cycling is the best way to see it all. So this past weekend my roommate Nic and a customer of the Aloha's, Wild Bill attempted to circumnavigate Ivanhoe Lake. The…