Be NYC

Believe it or not, I found trails to ride my mountain bike on in New York City! On Manhattan Island no less! And yes, I did ride the bike a few times between Wisconsin and New York. Let me explain…

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Riding Dutch

The countryside in this part of the nation is amazing. As I made my way past the lakes and small towns of eastern Wisconsin, and as I waited for my laundry to dry, I thought about what it was going to be like to hang out with a guy whom I hope to soon count as a new friend.

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That’s the Spirit!

Minnesota is the home of Duluth. I wouldn’t have given it a second thought, except that I heard on good authority that it is filled with awesome mountain bike trails. To that end, I set up a day at Spirit Mountain, located just a bit southwest of downtown. I drove up the hill, walked in […]

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The Big Cuyuna

What a treat it was riding with my cousin Kyle! We had a blast at Lebanon Hills in Minneapolis. I miss him already. The day was still young and I had ample time to travel north to my next official stop in Duluth. A lot of people have talked up the Cayuna trails, so I […]

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Minnesota Flats

My third trail riding spot on my 2024 road trip. This time, I was headed from Rapid City’s mountain trails over to a place that is a bit less aggressive; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Highways 60 and 169 brought me to the Star of the North where I could jump into the Mall of America to get […]

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Riding the Rapid City

Three road trips, three vehicles. I finally replaced the 4Runner that was destroyed in the Bentonville tornado, and I love the new 2024 TRD Pro. I got it all packed and ready to go on the big event this year; spending more than four weeks on the road riding the bike all around the USA. […]

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Poo Poo Kea

After leaving St. George, Johnny and I enjoyed Las Vegas and Dead & Company at the Sphere. That place is pretty crazy! The show was fantastic and it’s always great to hang with my best concert buddy! We drove to San Jose along Highways 395 and 120 through Mammoth and Yosemite National Park. I had […]

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