Bedrock & Paradox

Before I get started, I should restate that the rhyme and reason behind our photo taking did not necessarily jive with a linear narrative flow or a convenient highlight reel. So be it. I have no idea what I’m doing here. I do recall that it was both beautiful and cold. Trips to and picnics…

The 508. Huge road ride through the Mojave desert and Death Valley. Massive entry fee, logisitics, waiting list, etc. Why? You never have more than 120 miles between towns, so why not do it self-supported? ‘Course, that opens it to all sorts of other modifications. For one, I’d do it in Janurary, not October. Of…

Yeah, I’m Faulknering the Hemingway today, but this blog produced some noteworthy words, reading just now. The most important part of doing any sport safely is knowing what to look for in any situation, and being aware of those clues. For example, a novice paraglider pilot may not equate lenticular clouds with potential high winds.…

Friday jellybean came back into our lives. Jellybean is M’s old Dell laptop, who was on an extended visit to the repair shop (good with machines, not so much with people). As opposed to the newish laptop we’ve been using for a while (named poobean for it’s keyboard action and finicky power supply mount), jellybean…

It’s good to be married to someone who’s very talented at the things I’m bad at. The fidgetiness and chronic lack of attention to detail that makes me a struggling bike mechanic (and bad speller: I’ve had to take a file to two stuck chainring bolts in the last month, and Firefox auto spellcheck is…

Check this map out>> google Poisons Springs Maze loop. (edit: for some reason the map doesn’t load. If you search for Hanksville and Hite in adventure sections of Google maps you dig up routes. I tried to save a route as the “Poison Springs- Sunset Pass cycling loop. Dunno if you’ll be able to find…

Q: In what ways do you think Queen Isabella was like and different from other women in 15th-century Europe? A: I think King isebella was more like one of the guys because she is hangin, fightin, and Just doin what the guys are doin. [sic] Those darn kids.

Statement as of 9:10 am MDT on August 23, 2007 … Record high maximum temperatures reported in Utah for August 22nd… Station new record old record year (From wunderground.com.) Brian Head 78 71 1991 Bryce Canyon Airport 84 83 1950 Capitol Reef np 97 94 1985Cedar City 93 92 1998Escalante 95 tied 95 1919Hanksville 105…

HUGE flood in Zion. Black water?! Wow. Of yeah, this is post 300. On to the future: Alaska Wilderness Classic rules? Pick a start and a finish (or keep them the same) and have various checkpoints that must be hit. Route choice open, checkpoints placed such that road bikes wouldn’t be a possible choice. Fascinating…

A little bit of criticism is in order this evening, courtesy of the Moosejaw fall 07 catalogue. They’re a whimsical little company who’ve managed to build a huge business mail ordering outdoor gear and their own branded clothing. Envision Patagonia combined with Abercrombie & Fitch. Here’s the front. There are three different kinds of people…