Riding the Epic
Tuesday’s ride represents my first real test here in the Big Bend. Mike and I met at Desert Sports ’round 8:30am and at 9:33am, were leaving the trail-head for what would be an 8.5hr, 95km[59mile] day on the mountain-bikes. The …
Month: January 2012
First Aid in the Desert
Just received a few pics of the First Aid course ‘night scenario.’
The Tour Continues
Saturday afternoon, my friend Sybil and I drove west out of Terlingua, past Lajitas and on to the Hoodoos, a beautiful spot overlooking the Rio Grande and the peculiar rock formations that give this place its name. Also, ensure to …
And the Oscar goes to…
During my first visit to Terlingua and the Big Bend area, I went for a road ride just once. It was a glorious 100km birthday ride with fellow bike-geek extrordinaire, Rick. This year I opted not to also bring one …
Shreddin’
In town for the weekend were a few folks from Austin, participating in the Big Bend Ultra Run. One of those racers, Brant, would set the course record for the 25km event on Sunday. Turns out Brant is a big-time …