Leaving the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival in March of 2022 was sweet sorrow, but I had a lot to look forward to! I was heading south to Meza, AZ to ride Hawes; a trail system run by the Hawes Trail Network. This non-profit has dedicated itself to the development and maintenance of dozens of miles […]
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Sedona MTB Living
I was able to take some time and enjoy the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival in March, 2022. The event was amazing! Great people, great trails, and a chance to talk to industry professionals and see new products first hand.
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It was an unusually warm February day. Patrick had a free day and I was looking for a new trail to ride, so we jumped into the 4Runner and headed up to Pacifica.
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I had to travel to Reno, Nevada to pick up our new Pup Vina. Since I was headed up there, I thought I’d throw the bike into the truck and see if there were some trails to visit.
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Riding in Durango is tricky during the Winter months. Snow, ice, and lots of wet, sticky mud. There are two options if you want to get outside during these months…
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Patrick and I , after visiting Punk in the Park in southern California, rode at Irish Hills. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the place where I tumbled off my bike and split my knee open ten months earlier.
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This ride ended up being a much shorter ride than I had expected – mostly because the trail I chose turned out to be dangerously rough!
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While working at bike shops in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I learned a lot about wheel building. I was able to put that knowledge to good use when I recently cracked a carbon rim on a ride. Since most wheels use steel spokes, the spokes are often much stronger than the hubs and rims. […]
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A great ride that ended in tragedy. Riding the Irish Hills preserve in San Luis Obispo, CA, I explored some beautiful and fun trails with a local rider. The day ended big – with a crash on an awesome black trail called Chutes and Ladders. I split my knee wide open (no, you can’t see […]
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I’m riding in my new Santa Cruz Highball on a local trail that promotes great, fast riding.
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