Tag Archive for: mtb
Bears, Singletrack, and Pavement
A while back I wrote this on Facebook, "Every year I say I'm going to ride less and do more hiking, fishing or trail running, anything but riding." So can someone explain why two out of the last three weeks I have ridden over 200 miles, 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…
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…
Phil’s World Trail Review
Trail Report for Phil's World
August 23, 2012
Location: Cortez, CO
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Getting there:
From either Cortez or Durango take Rt. 160. If your coming from Cortez you'll turn left onto a dirt road opposite…
Moran State Park Trail Review
May 15, 2012
Trail Review for Moran State Park
***NOTE MOST TRAILS ARE CLOSED TO BIKES FROM MAY 15TH TO SEPT. 15TH*** (see map closely)
Our ride started at the ferry terminal on Orcas Island. We rode our bikes to Moran State Park, climbed…
Heart Lake and Whistle Lake Trail Review
May 13, 2012
Location: Hearts Lake and Whistle Lake areas. We mountain biked through the Heart Lake area to the road climb up Mt. Erie. After descending the road on Mt. Erie we rode a handful of trails in and around Whistle Lake and then north…
Delays, Flats and Misinformation
So just this past weekend a friend invited a bunch of us to go mountain biking on Orcas Island, and being that I have never been in the 8 years I’ve lived here I figured now was the time to go. It turned out only myself and Alex the ring…
