A few months ago, a couple of friends of mine, Dan and Darren, expressed their yearning for a mountain bike ride, so being the avid cyclist that I am (or try to be), I agreed to come along. I’ve never been very good at mountain biking for several reasons: I weigh 200 lbs, so I [...]
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Ok, I’ve never competed in cyclo-cross, but I love watching cyclo-cross, so that counts for something! And yesterday I did some off-road hill-climbing, maneuvering tricky descents, and riding through mud and snow -laden trails on my touring bike. Ok, I never had to dismount and carry my bike, but I think this ride was adequately [...] The above map shows my intended route for my Saturday afternoon ride. However, I went too far up Michaud Creek Road and ended up performing a hike-a-bike over a very craggy, rock-strewn, god forsaken mountain top trail, then trail riding down City Creek trail (runs parallel to Trail Creek Road about a mile or so [...] I haven’t had the time to ride every weekend lately, and this chilly spring hasn’t helped get me out the door either. But this weekend was fabulous and I was ready to go on an adventurous ride that would make up for lost time. Click the map on the left to see where I went! [...] This spring, as any Idahoan could tell you, has been cold and miserable. Everyone has been waiting for 70 degrees, but it is having a really tough time getting here. As I write this, it is 1:00 pm on May 11, and the current temperature is 68 degrees. Sigh. On March 30, tlp and I [...] Tlp and I did this ride on Saturday, March 21, and it was a blast in two different ways: it was really fun and windy as hell! We took Bannock Highway out of Pocatello which does a slow, steady climb of about 1500 feet on Mink Creek Road. This was a pretty slow grind, especially [...] Above is a terrain map of Inman Canyon near Inkom, Idaho (courtesy Google and MapMyRide.com). The path starts on Inman Road off of Rapid Creek Road and then it turns into a dirt jeep trail that goes up to about 6600 feet in elevation up the Portneuf Range, the same range that contains Bonneville Peak [...] Just about every Sunday morning, my friend Travis and I go on a long-ass bike ride. However, last Sunday the 27th of July, he wasn’t feeling well, so I went off by myself. And here is how it went. After learning that Travis wasn’t going anywhere that morning, I thought that I would try the [...] Just when I think I’ve conquered all the toughest road climbs in the area, I meet a longer, steeper road. But I guess that’s life in the Rocky Mountain Range, aye? That and I’m pretty new to cycling compared to many people I know :-) Inkom, Idaho is on the west side of the Portneuf [...] The company I work for sent me to Roanoke, Virginia for two weeks to work on some new projects. I met a co-worker of mine there who lent me his Trek Navigator comfort bike for the weekend since he was headed off on some business. He also suggested a few good areas around Roanoke for [...] |
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