Do Epic Sh*t
Today is my last day in Colorado. Last night I said good-bye to many of my Salida friends with a glass of cheer. Tomorrow morning I will start the long drive south to my special place in the desert. The …
Year: 2016
You Win Some, You Lose Some
Some rides are glorious. They bring us closer to the true meaning of life and all of existence. They are filled with triumph and smiles and good friends and happy tailwinds. They challenge us and we meet that challenge with …
Discovering Back-Country Colorado or, Five passes and lots of headwinds
All the times I’ve visited Colorado, mountain-biking has been the focus. “Come to Colorado in October and I’ll show you the best mountain-biking in the Continental US.” Reilly’s promise brought me here in 2011. A second mountain-bike vacation with Bevin …
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Two Passes, Twice the Fun
In my last post, I mentioned that despite having spent two summers living in Salida, Colorado, and despite having completed a great many rides and routes during that time, there were still many more I wished to explore. Last week …
Cotopaxi Loop via a paradise of tranquility
While I have completed many grand routes and several iconic races here in Colorado over the years, there are those I’ve yet to tackle. This weekend I finally completed the Cotopaxi Loop; a seventy mile dirt-road loop that heads north-east …