I originally took up mountain biking in 2000 at the age of 35 because I spent all summer whining that I couldn't ski. However, the addiction soon took over and I now ride knobbies much more than I ride sticks. I'm a classic short attention span kind of guy and would generally ride an average trail for the first time than a great trail for the second time, and I will take every opportunity I can, short of ignoring the commitments of my family and day job, to seek out new trails, which is why my trails ridden list is so long.
A review of the 2015 Rocky Mountain Instinct mountain bike.
on Jul 1, 2014
A couple months ago, I wrote a rave review of the Pearl Izumi X-Alp Enduro III Shoe, but lamented the fact that Pearl Izumi was replacing the X-Alp Enduro III with the…
on May 30, 2014
One of my riding goals for 2014 was to do some races, including at least one with my son. When I spotted the 12 Hours of Mesa Verde, I knew I’d found…
on May 22, 2014
One of the many step ups heading out on the Sovereign Trail. After a successful two days in Price, it was time to turn the van toward home…
on May 12, 2014
The view from the top of the mesa on the Driver Trail, Price Utah. On day seven of the Second Annual Ultimate Spring Break Singletrack Adventure, we had…
on May 11, 2014
Stunning views of Zion National Park are your constant companion on the Guacamole Trail. Having survived the Broken Mesa Rim in the first half of day 3 of…
on May 1, 2014
Miniskibum enjoys the slickrock playground that sits atop Little Creek Mountain Day Three of the Second Annual Spring Break Singletrack Trek would be the one which we chose…
on Apr 30, 2014
After two glorious days riding the San Rafael Swell, we headed further southwest into Zion country. While the riding was excellent on the swell, it was rather lonely, and we were actually…
on Apr 24, 2014
Last year’s Ultimate Spring Break Mountain Bike Vacation was so successful, Miniskibum and I decided this year we’d make like Hollywood and do a sequel. Of course, sequels are never as good…
on Apr 23, 2014
I picked a bad time to start racing. After all, I’m getting a little long in the tooth for this sort of thing. This August marks my half-century point. Why would I…
on Apr 22, 2014
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Goldilocks who liked to ride…
on Mar 26, 2014
So, this is two mountain bike shoe reviews in a row for me... one might think I'd lost track of my Y chromosome. But a fella needs the right shoe for the…
on Mar 16, 2014
Typical ski run traverse between switchbacks on the King of the Mountain climb (photo: delphinide) Cycling8r recently shared her backyard trails in the Sandia Foothills on the east…
on Mar 12, 2014
For some time there has been much ado about how to best preserve Idaho's stunning Boulder-White Clouds mountains. Recently, preservationists and mountain bikers combined forces to…
on Mar 12, 2014
After my disappointing experience with the Serfas Trax, I renewed my search for a versatile, performance-oriented, yet reasonably-priced mountain bike shoe. After many false starts, I simply gave up and decided to…
on Mar 2, 2014
The comment period for the Environmental Assessment covering multi-use (including bikes) on the East Shore Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park closes on March…
on Feb 28, 2014
Having covered the trails on both the eastern and western sides of Sedona’s stellar riding, we are now ready to complete our circumnavigation of this Southwestern red rock wonderland. Sedona’s north side…
on Feb 17, 2014
Click here to read Part 1. Having covered the main routes on Sedona’s east side, it’s now time to wander across Highway 179 to the west side. However, I need to point…
on Feb 11, 2014
I had the good fortune to be able to ride 45 new (to me) trail systems in 2013. Having ridden so many trails (405 trail systems to date), one might think it…
on Feb 10, 2014
Rocky Mountain National Park is considering allowing cycling on a two-mile section of the East Shore Trail near Grand Lake, CO. Citizens may…
on Feb 4, 2014
Having ridden most of North America’s great mountain biking destinations, I find it hard to answer when someone asks me which is my favorite. Each destination is unique, having its own charm…
on Feb 3, 2014
While it may not seem like it now for many of you, spring is definitely out there, not that far off... waiting to smack you in the face. Ahh, the warmth, the…
on Jan 13, 2014
Having not purchased a new, lower-capacity hydration pack for short rides since my first Camelbak in 2000, I jumped at the opportunity to review the Camelbak Charge 10LR. When I reviewed the…
on Jan 5, 2014
With Texas and Oklahoma having both exceeded expectations, we had one last chance to waste time riding uninteresting, unchallenging, flat, non-scenic trails. I’ve driven through Kansas many times and noted that it’s…
on Jan 3, 2014
After a great day of mountain biking in Texas (you heard me: Texas!), Miniskibum and I headed east on I-40 in what would turn out to be another attempt to waste our…
on Jan 2, 2014