Bedrock & Paradox

Not much more to say, really. Today is the last week before Spring Break, before California! I even have this Friday off, for (ahem) a doctor’s visit down on South Mountain. Doctor Chad, that is. In celebration, I just drank the last of Matt’s beer. Thanks Matt. Beer makes me happy. Or to be more…

In the bag. Done. Finito. 27:38 car-to-car. ~16.5 hrs on the move. I booked it out of work Friday afternoon, the permit office being only open until 5. Legal and all, I headed off on the “questionable” road. The snowmelt, and resulting mud, was not too bad. It did result in zero sidehilling traction, which…

All the necessities. Gathered, and packed. The stove is not in the pack. Surly wrench for size. Word from the GCNP backcountry desk is that the road out is pretty messy. Some “idiot” got stuck driving out Monday at high noon. I’ll try tomorrow evening, to get an early start, but if necessary will camp…

In the first, this is a compelling argument: Indeed, indeed. There’s also Kentucky Camp on Sunday, but…. Edit: A perhaps unreasonable idea springs forth: TR.1TR.2NPS betaGnarly roads? 17 miles to the river, 18 back to the truck. 2 days?!

No riding pictures today. Half the school is sick, a good number of staff is sick, and I’ve been tired, so I rode back from the library and drank a bunch of Green Tea. So, here’s one from the Narrows last summer: Bits of work do come up this evening. Driving home listening to NPR,…

That’s what Monday has become. So, welcome the newest addition in the quest for Leviathan perfection: Old school Avid SingleDigit 2.0 Levers. Adjustable pull (the little screw on the top of the blade), looooong lever blades, mint condition, super cheap via MTBR contact. As the literature says, they even work with Roller Cams! The pull…

Walt. The crew. Some serious male nonsense was had today.

The Black Canyon Trail system is down between here and Phoenix; some brilliant new bench-cut, professionally layed out trail on the edge of the proper desert. This northern bit was completed this year. Profile, until my GPS batteries kicked the bucket. 25 miles total for the ride. Those climbs are all totally fantastic on a…

There’s some snow out there, especially at 7k. You can’t avoid north facing roads entierly. Sooooo, Matt and Chad rolled in last night. We spent some quality time beer drinking and talking, soaking in a pre-spring evening. Got up early, got after it in the cold morning, had some superlative tacky dirt, and some nice…

Cool links from Phillip, about a new rapid in lower Grand Canyon. Geomorphological micro-histories. Watch out! Happy leap year everyone. My HS girlfriend Joy was born today, which would make her 7 today. Happy birthday Joy, wherever you may be. Yesterdays GB ride was excellent. Some snow, some mud, some very unpleasent horse tracks frozen…