Blasted off at 6am from Hurricane. My folks and I are driving through Colorado city, Jacob's Lake, Flagstaff, PHX, Tucson, then onto Lordsburg NM.
So glad I'm not traveling via greyhound this year. It's not nearly as long as that junk show of travel.
So time to think more on this crazy adventure I've become so obsessed with. Time to have doubts and think about what went wrong the last 5 times. Feeling so ready compared to the last 5 times but can't help but to think of the "what ifs" but I'm feeling good.
Watching a very large fire in NM hopefully it doesn't impact the route. And smoke isn't too horrible.
I'll be posting updates From tout.com (Short vids) mtbcast (pod cast I'll be calling into) Facebook and trackleaders.com to follow my spot dot in relation to the route.
I'm stoked, excited, and just way awesome mood for spending a month on my bike seat! And just maybe I'm dealing with a bit of pent up energy and angst from last years greyhound adventure.
Friday, June 01, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
EXCITIED!
Less then a week till I start pedaling north from antelope wells. Im shooting for sub 25 days till I'm hanging in Banff.
I'll be updating mostly via tout throwing some videos up and mtbcast.
Watching a fire in west nm but its still about about 8 miles from the route. I'll be watching that like a hawk.
I've been super busy and so glad i have this adventure coming up in a week.
Feel gear is squared away, trained hard, and head is on straight. Can't wait!
I'll be updating mostly via tout throwing some videos up and mtbcast.
Watching a fire in west nm but its still about about 8 miles from the route. I'll be watching that like a hawk.
I've been super busy and so glad i have this adventure coming up in a week.
Feel gear is squared away, trained hard, and head is on straight. Can't wait!
Monday, April 02, 2012
Token Male
Its been pretty awesome to get to know Paula and her girls Kimberly, Sammy, and Des...
I sold Paula her "mr Felt" last year and pimped him out with red cables and housings. And its been awesome to see the rest of her girls take up the mtn bike bug. And to see how quickly she and her kids have progressed with it
Its been fun to get to know these crazy awesome gals!
I got a great ride in with P, K, and D last Saturday. It was fun watching them conquer some moves, fears, and crash and bruise some. Its been great to get to know these ladies, their kiddos, and the drama of their lives. Its been a blast. Its been refreshing to just ride to ride and not have an expectation of miles covered or moves cleared and just get out and ride.
So many times when riding with women they are way timid or haper compeditive or just plain scary to ride with or dont want to have anything to do with me ;)
In other news very excited about the divide still feel my head is screwed on the most straight that it ever has been leading up to the divide, have some good base fitness going.
Been a blast working for Red Rock Cyclery working with super skilled people and learning new stuff and meeting a slew of new folks in SW Utah
Also been busy with helping out on the Board of http://dmbta.org/ although I dont really feel I contribute much to it. But its cool we are going to be a charter under IMBA.
well thats about it for tonight...
I sold Paula her "mr Felt" last year and pimped him out with red cables and housings. And its been awesome to see the rest of her girls take up the mtn bike bug. And to see how quickly she and her kids have progressed with it
I got a great ride in with P, K, and D last Saturday. It was fun watching them conquer some moves, fears, and crash and bruise some. Its been great to get to know these ladies, their kiddos, and the drama of their lives. Its been a blast. Its been refreshing to just ride to ride and not have an expectation of miles covered or moves cleared and just get out and ride.
So many times when riding with women they are way timid or haper compeditive or just plain scary to ride with or dont want to have anything to do with me ;)
In other news very excited about the divide still feel my head is screwed on the most straight that it ever has been leading up to the divide, have some good base fitness going.
Been a blast working for Red Rock Cyclery working with super skilled people and learning new stuff and meeting a slew of new folks in SW Utah
Also been busy with helping out on the Board of http://dmbta.org/ although I dont really feel I contribute much to it. But its cool we are going to be a charter under IMBA.
well thats about it for tonight...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Saturday June 2, 2012
Saturday June 2, 2012, 9-12am
Well be go time to get the divide done on a fixedgear mtn bike. this has been a 6 year prep for this and alot has happened in those 6 years and its time to get it done.
I'll be shooting to cover 110+ miles per day for 25 days
I dont know why this route has become my obsession?
Its been busy working a full time job, spending 3 hours of the day commuting but i think this well help me enjoy the route that much more.
gear is pretty well sorted from last year I may make a few small changes but otherwise not to much. although I do have a sweet Etrex gps i may haul along that would be fast then maps most of the time. planning on not taking the alternates in NM unless its really raining.
My folks well be hauling me to the start this year so no Greyhound loosing my bike or travel logistic stress to start the race =)
Well be go time to get the divide done on a fixedgear mtn bike. this has been a 6 year prep for this and alot has happened in those 6 years and its time to get it done.
I'll be shooting to cover 110+ miles per day for 25 days
I dont know why this route has become my obsession?
gear is pretty well sorted from last year I may make a few small changes but otherwise not to much. although I do have a sweet Etrex gps i may haul along that would be fast then maps most of the time. planning on not taking the alternates in NM unless its really raining.
My folks well be hauling me to the start this year so no Greyhound loosing my bike or travel logistic stress to start the race =)
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
A little camera review
Is posted up
Her's some pics from the new beast, and i'm 99% sure it well be going with me on the divide even with charging it....
Her's some pics from the new beast, and i'm 99% sure it well be going with me on the divide even with charging it....
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Friday, February 03, 2012
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Last Sunday
A super time was had... Shelby took a really sweet shot of me even with flat light...
A cool tool my brother turned me on too
Camp Lynda is this coming weekend so my butt should be kicked... shooting for400+ miles this week Dixie Mountain Bike Trails Association is up and running in the process of becoming a charter of IMBA and we are working closing with the blm, cities of StG, Washington, Hurricane to promote trail use and building for Mtn Biking, check it out and donate a few $$ if you can spare...
Monday, January 30, 2012
Panaracer Driver pro 29x2.2
I was sent a pair about a month ago...I've put about 500 miles on them. Riding trail around SW Utah, sand, and slickrock and a fair bit of commuting....
This is a very fast, semi high volume tire that sure seems like it can corner well!
It surprised me in the sand how well it floated even without lowering the pressure too much. The side nobs seem to be in the right spot as i'm turning....
its one of the better micro nobby's in that respect, i'd give it a nod over the fasttracks i've been playing with, and far better then a nano in cornering....
2 nits to pick so far it feels a bit odd on the slickrock, may just be pressures i was playing with..25-37psi. feels like your kinna balancing on the nobs and the casing is moving the other way... i got used to it but was kinna odd,
front braking traction has a bit to be desired but i wasn't expecting much there.... throwing back pressure on the tire on the fixed drive train seemed fine
If you like nanos, or fast tracks i think you really ought to give a pair of these a try....
oh and the two tires i received came in at 630 and 611 grams on my crappy scale...
I setup both of my tires on duster rims, one tire with Slime pro and one with stans tubeless, I had to use a air compressor to pop the bead, but no issues with tubeless thus far
I think this is the cats meow for a fast semi agro XC tire or endurance race tire!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
exploring close to home
I other news check out what I worked on last Friday...
really digging the garmin etrex my grandmother gave me for Christmas and i may even take it on the divide this year Gasp! Speaking of the divide until this last storm the snowpack was looking way weak for the year so I'm still thinking a june 1st start to the divide although Vance mentioned a may 20th start. I so want to get that 2700 miles done in one wack, and its all that I think about on my rides about what ive done wrong, right, and differently.... enjoying the commute but doesn't leave me alot of spare time but sure is great for racking up weekly hours on the bike
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