Author: DaveC
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Memorial Day
Ride with Eric. Woke up at 0530, as usual. Hung out, ate, did chores, ate, more chores, ate. Took a two hour nap. M went shopping (for food) during (immediately after, actually) my somnolence. Ran into Eric, told him I “had done nothing” thus far (not totally true). Eric called. Off we went. It was…
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I need skis
Not right now, but you know, eventually. Moving up and all. I want something that will be reasonable for nordic skiing, ok at going downhill (even in a resort), and really good at rambling around the woods off-track. A tall order fraught with compromises, but you all know me and my habits, so have at…
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Coconino (very) Dirty (half, almost) Century
Flag last night, and this morning. It was a bit muddy, and wet. Brian and I rode the course down to Munds Park, with some bonus miles, then bailed back on the highway when we were refused entrance to the Chevron. 42 miles. 10-12 of them damn cold. Now we’re home and showered, which is…
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One of those rides
Nothing more to it really, I’ll take my hits from the flat gods in one punch, if at all possible. ~10 minutes into 305, first ride on the rigid singlespeed in quite a while, I come flying down into the wash crossing before the climb up to South Lynx Lake road, the one with a…
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Lifestyle evaluation
It’s been said before: I drive too much. Four trips to Moab this year, even. Not something I’m prepared to give up, exactly, but things do get you thinkin… A main goal for our near future in Missoula is bikeability. To school, work, errands, and fun. I’m already thinking of Fred’s PVC pipe ski holder…
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Kokopelli 2008: Critique
I’ve been dreading this, and putting it off, for a couple days now. The KTR ’08, which was to be the culmination and triumph of my season, was a decidedly mixed bag. Plenty of success, plenty of failure. And I’m still learning to deal with failure. The Lenz at rest this afternoon. I wanted to…
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Kokopelli ’08: Narrative
Food is key. MTBR narrative here. Numbers here. (Marshal?) Postgame later. I’m beat. Spent the afternoon and evening cleaning, organizing, drinking some recovery beers. Quite frankly, too much in my head to put it all in order. Backing up: We did have to get to Moab. Friday we hung out, then hiked Elephant Butte in…
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On tapering
It’s been a lazy week thus far, by design. Today, for instance, I’ve done little since I got home other than eat, talk to Ed on the phone, and take a two hour nap. It’s strategic healing from the week before last. Riding the Kokopelli on Saturday is my big goal for the year thus…
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May flowers
They’re still out there, but not why I’m regretting leaving the camera at home. We got snow this morning! Snow line is hovering, for the moment, just above work at around 6k. A student from Missoula informed me that this is great MT spring weather.
Bedrock & Paradox 