Author: DaveC
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Back in the real world
Right now I have a full head. A few days of skiing, a tough canyon, three days of great cycling with friends old and new, a long drive, and in a few hours the first class of the semester. Each a mix of new and challenging and familiar and challenging. It makes for a full…
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Post game
I’ll just say that I’d rather ride for 10.5 hours than drive for 13.5, but we’re home. Necessary evils.
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Day Three
Rode ~107 miles, with Sonya to push the pace and keep things kosher fighting headwinds at miles 72-90. It would seem that after six months of general cycling misdirection and a few weeks of short interval work, base fitness and determination can still pull things through. My butt doesn’t even hurt that much. Very…
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CL Day 2
As (s)he who blogs first wins. Charge of the light brigade. LW has figured how to float on mud. I, and almost all the rest of us, have not. A tactic, I think, to get rid of us. Things got better. Much better. In the end Chris, Kurt and I shared the burden and…
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Camp Lynda: Not riding
Such an interesting crew we have over here. The biking-facebooking has gotten a bit out of hand this year; ‘course I’m typing as everyone eats breakie. Boo. And nice weather. There is good riding, but the rain and fog make it all a bit much like home, only warmer.
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Revisiting
Phillip and I went and did The Subway today. There was a bit of snow. It was pretty. Conditions were, on occasion, interesting. Everything was good. The Subway is an easy canyon, one which in the summer tends to entrap boy scouts and extended family groups raping with boat rope. We didn’t see anyone today,…
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Aspens
Have always been my favorite trees, and know I have another reason. Fantastic skiing up on the Markagunt today. Five hours of touring, with a highpoint right below 10,000′ and a continuous 1600′ descent from there, all moderate crust n’ corn through mature, well spaced aspen groves (not unlike the one above). Deeelightful.
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Listening to..
“Paris Walking II”, by Miles. Worth a post all on it’s own. This afternoon was the first spring skiing of the year. Used red-silver wax (which didn’t at all work, I need to suck it up and buy some klister) and my new wall-to-wall BD Ascensions (which worked so well it was at first…
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Road trip schedule
M and I are on the road in a few days; last hurrah before school begins for real. S__ Drive south, ski, horse around, possibly head toward the Tetons (sent ya an email DB). S__ Ski, etc. Pray for snow and cold. M__ Ski more, make our way south. T__ Hang out/ski/canyoneer and watch the…
Bedrock & Paradox 