Do unto others
I admit that I am probably not the best person to share a trail with. On more than one occasion, I’ve come around a blind corner only to encounter someone else coming up and been going too fast to politely stop and let the other person by. I hope ot…
It’s a dry heat.
Roughly 19 inches…..and counting. Training on hold for a bit…at least bike training. Here is a glimpse of last year on this day.
The “Desert Halloween Party” up next
The Javelina Jundred happens this weekend. A few fast guys out front should make this one to watch. Will Jorge finally break my record?, or will Paul DeWitt and Josh Brimhall get the best of the fast starter….we’ll see. Here’s my picks:
Jorge Pacheco 3-1. Jorge gets the nod because he’s the previous winner, but he’ll have [...]
The Future of Ski Areas
I attended a lunchtime presentation in Park City yesterday as the keynote speech by Michael Berry was “The Future of Skiing” and it promised to answer the question about why skiing growth was flat and what was going to happen when the Baby Boomers exited. I was eagerly awaiting the magic words “Resort skiing has [...]
First day of Pugsley season
(photo by Michael Penn)Poor, neglected Pugsley. I finally headed out to my storage unit to extract him from cobwebs and dust. He still has the tiny road racing saddle I used as a placeholder after I stole the original seat to use on the Great Divide (a…
Beyond Bicycles
In May of 2010, Oakland, California’s Rock Paper Scissors Collective will be hosting Beyond Bicycles, a celebration of the art, science, and politics of harnessing human power. From now until March 15th, they will be accepting entries for the exhibit…
Form before function
I recently built a new mountain bike. I’ve been wanting this frame for some time and was planning to order one from Revolution until I came across a used one. I bought the used one for a handful of reasons: I’m a dirtbag, and it was cheaper tha…
Favorite Glacier Rope
I’m slowly assembling my Antarctica kit and pulled out my favorite glacier rope tonight. The sad thing is, I don’t even know the brand, but it doesn’t really matter – what is important is my fast and easy, do-it-yourself modification. Starting with a 60m dry 9.1mm’ish rope, find the center, apply a sharp blade to [...]