Category: N.O.S.
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On third thought..
The 0300 weather check revealed a mostly hidden moon and a strong wind, so I went back to sleep. Woke at the normal time (0600) to clear and calm skies. So, forecast aside, I had to do something. The unending question. I managed to get started hiking at 0800, on top of Oak Creek Canyon…
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Tgif!
Yep it’s the weekend, and I’m currently enjoying a pint and the prerogative of all 9-5ers: worrying about all that shit on Monday. I’ll be watching the weather, hopefully 0300 tomorrow will bring starry skies. I also registered for the Santa Cruz Hellride, good thing I have health insurance! It’s the same day as the…
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Plans
So, I’m not going to Moab this weekend. It’d be exciting, I haven’t ridden the White Rim yet this year, and meeting Jill and Geoff and seeing Dave (and others?) would be excellent. Other, more mundance duties call, and I will remain here. Saturday I think I’ll be getting up horrendously early and doing a…
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Tweaks
Slowness this weekend and an increase in ambition for the coming month have me messing with the mechanical status quo. The bike. Put a 34t up front, a Nano in the back, and resurrected the old maligned XR front for, the front. Kicking a couple hours of dirt road climbing today the gear felt tall,…
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For your edification
Bike wheel squirrel feeder. Scott Morris has a great adventure story up from his explorations on the Grand Enchantment Trail. A true connoisseur of hike-a-bike. Enjoy.
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Plesko got 6th at Transiowa! Stories forthcoming; winkwink, nudgenudge… Mr. Nice dnf’d after 200 miles! Damn! 32:16 fixed; damn! Well done gents. Eagerly awaiting the full meal deal.
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KMC scouting trip
Marble canyon, looking east from Navajo Bridge. Scouting trip is done, route is set, que sheet is here. Pre-planning in the past weeks definitely made things more efficient. The final route will be a bit over 120 miles, 55 of singletrack, 63 on dirt roads, 2 on pavement. The diversity and quality of riding will…
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Off to the Kaibab
For real this time. I hope to explore and determine all the variations on Saturday, clock the road sections on the car odo, and ride at least some of it. Sunday I hope to ride the rest. Scouting and training, I plan to be very tired Sunday evening. It’ll be my own private Iowa. Feeling…
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The many faces of Iowa
Be here. Transiowa v3 beings at 0100 AZ time this weekend. I’ll be up in the Kaibab, asleep in the truck, and when I wake up part of me will be looking forward to this: Iowa has some truly great hills. 300 miles of this will be gnarly, especially with some good winds. And there…
Bedrock & Paradox 