Bedrock & Paradox

Rode Supermoto in Flag yesterday evening, raced darkness back to the truck, and managed a coffee-filled dash to and beyond Durango before crashing in the woods. Woke, made coffee and played in the aspen leaves, and drove over a fog filled and sublime Wolf Creek pass and made it to Salida by 1000 (AZ time).…

It might be more absurd than Jill’s Pug v. Wolf photos from earlier this year.

Always a prescient omen, a sunrise. It was like that for about 90 seconds. Update, tentative schedule (subject to modifications due to weather, whimsy, or caprice): F: drive as far as possible, with a short stop in Flag to stretch the legs on a short ride.S: drive to Salida, ride and hang out, weather permitting.S:…

Coming to a town near you. Oh, and Banana Split Ben & Jerry’s is really, really good.

Look, and find your favorite recollection.

Cuz this is a precious moment. Sag land on the Double Boundary. Steve and I roll in, drink lots, refill, eat. A few more guys roll in, then a few more, then a lot more. Soon half the field or more are lounging around, sharing food, lubing chains, talking about being tired. Funny, but also…

Timing is everything. In this case, a morning of hyper-productivity and a third consecutive day of flawless weather comes to a close in an afternoon of longing, to be off work!! And then Ed busts out with a stellar reminder of the wonders to come. As Adam likes to remind us, fall and spring are…

This: “You have to be comfortable in your own skin because you are the room’s tuning fork,” said Mr. Coffey. “Everyone is looking to you for your cues. There’s plenty of time for Xanax and tequila at the end of the night, after everyone goes home.”

Addendum: Go out for a short ride, and look what awaits! Tons of offers for the saddle, and a few for the bar. Very nice, should be enough to finance M’s new front wheel, and a minimal loss from original cost. Speaking of riding, this evening I hit an out on 305 with the “new”…

I’ve been interested ever since reading Craig Child’s House of Rain a few months ago. So, day after a good ride, we went. This one would be even better if M could keep eyes open in front of the camera. Chaco is the most extensively researched archaeological site in the southwest. It was a center,…