Sunday afternoon, as I sat eating lunch in the historical mining town of Golden, Colorado–now more of a Denver suburb–I checked the weather forecast. As I wrote a few days ago, it was my intention to head out for a …
Choose Your Battles; Bike-Packing Trip Cancelled Read more »
The weekend of Sept 27-28 I have obligations in Denver, CO…the city. Monday the 29th, I have an appointment with the good folks at LinDen Engineering to have the head replaced on my Sprinter. Since my little home will be …
Thinking about a ride: Golden to Kremmling to Dillon to Golden via Rollins Pass Read more »
This weekend here in sunny Salida, Colorado is a celebration of all things bicycle; The Salida Bike Fest. There are bicycle films, bike rides, a few races, a parade plus lots and lots of bicycles all over town; beautiful! Friday …
So what happened? What caused my body to shut down–or to seemingly stay at home–during this weekend’s Vapor Trail 125? Just like each moment and every molecule exits because of every moment and every molecule before them, life simply yet …
Vapor Trail 125; Lessons from the Bike, Lessons for Life Read more »
Plans, even the best of them, are like expectations; life doesn’t give a &%$@ about them. Saturday/Sunday was the tenth annual riding of the Vapor Trail 125 mountain-bike race. Going into it I had a plan and with that plan …
Vapor Trail 125; Plans vs Reality, Pain vs Reward Read more »