Friday was the northern hemisphere’s summer solstice, the longest day also known as midsummer, celebrated around the world with festivals, bon fires, traditions of fertility and even mystical fern blossoms. You would have been hard-pressed, however, to recognize the day …
Wednesday afternoon I packed Sophie in the car and drove the 25miles north to Buena Vista. There, I parked, threw on my nice white cycling shoes, reinstalled Sophie’s front wheel and headed west, straight into the wind. For nearly two …
What’s better than mountain-biking? Mountain-biking in Colorado. What’s better than mountain-biking in Colorado? Mountain-biking in Colorado with wonderful friends! Last week I had just that chance as Mike and Crystal made the trip from Terlingua, TX to Salida, CO. On …
We’ve all had days on the bike where everything came together magnificently; weather, route, body, bike all conspire to produce a ride we won’t soon forget. Then there are those days where we feel something or someone is determined to …
Wanting a lighter ride Monday, I again rode west out of Salida to Poncha Springs, where I turned left onto route #285 south. There on the right was a sign warning of a forest fire up ahead and a request …