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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...
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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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 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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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...
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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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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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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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