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The Mythical Season Opener
It had been altogether way too long for this. After somewhat discretely changing in the parking lot on the side of the highway, I grab my pack filled with camping and paddling gear and swing it over...
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Ten on Zen – 2025
It all came unraveled in a spot that I wouldn’t have otherwise even mentioned. It’s on Lower Zen. There’s a slickrock ramp that if you hit with speed takes nothing to climb. At the top of the ramp,...
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Riding into 2025
My brain had a million reasons it could go wrong. It took all the willpower I had to keep getting ready. I was tired. My gut hurt. My right foot hurt. I was worried it would be cold and then KB came...
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Don’t be afraid of the dark
I can barely see my hands. If I look out and up, I can see flickering porch lights in the distance and farther up, the stars. There’s just enough light beginning to grow on the horizon that I can make...
View ArticleSave the Zen Trail
The Zen Trail, Moe’s Valley, Mega Zen, part of the Gap and the last mile or so of the Bear Claw Poppy Trail is under threat. These iconic trails and climbing areas happen to sit on Utah State Trust...
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The Gates of Lodore
My alarm goes off at 5 AM, but it doesn’t matter. I’m not getting out of bed for at least another hour or so and I’ve been tossing and turning since 4. We’re camped just above the first bit of white...
View ArticleBristlecone 200 – Trackleaders Sign-up
The Bristlecone is fast approaching. The grand depart will happen on Friday, September 13th at 7 AM. Sign up for Trackleaders here. Full details of the ride are here.
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Bikepacking Cuba: What you need to know
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Latin America. I lived off and on in Santiago Chile for 5 and was married to a Chilean in that life that now seems so far away. I feel confident and capable of...
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Slight Discomfort – The Ultraknuckle
The rain is coming in sideways. I’ve got my head cocked to the left and tucked in doing what I can to find shelter within the small shadow of my rain jacket’s hood. It’s not doing much good, but I do...
View ArticleMulita Miercoles
Join the Alliance for our next ride this coming Wednesday. Mulita Miercoles
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Escape Routes
There is no way for me to know for sure, but it sure looked like an escape route to me. The desert varnish had 4 or 5 steps carved into its near-vertical wall. This gave access to a strip of sandstone...
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Retro Grouch Ery
I know this is going to be a gigglefest. I throw my leg over the top tube with a stupid, giant grin on my face. The singletrack leading out from my front wheel is mostly smooth but has plenty of rocks...
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Stuck
There was a tension growing that had to be continuously checked, swallowed back into the pit of my gut and left there. It swelled up every time I looked at a watch or thought about what day it was. It...
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It was golden
I can hear Bro Meinkey stirring and I know that means it’s about time. Time to pull myself out of my warm cocoon and put on wet, cold clothes and hike through the darkness. It’s a time of contrasts....
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