Encino Man

The road trip is going well. After arriving in California, I was able to ride with my friend John in Nevada City. The trails were WAY better than I had expected, and that’s really saying something since my expectations were already pretty high!  I spent about a week in the San Francisco Bay Area where […]

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Stop in Nevada (City)

Leaving Park City required an early start. I had to drive west on I-80 through Salt Lake City and across Utah and then Nevada. It’s a beautiful drive, especially in the morning light, but it is a long day on the 4Runner! I was headed to Truckee where I would spend the night and then […]

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Single Tracks: Durango – Stevens Creek

A long ride down 7 miles of singletrack at Missionary Ridge near Durango, Colorado. This trail starts out smooth and shady, but ends with a loose, rocky downhill that becomes more challenging as the rider descends. Overall, it was a great day and a great ride. The descent was jarring, but it was still lots […]

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Old Turq – The 2023 Yeti Gathering

I love my Yeti SB150. It was originally purchased as a bike I could keep in Colorado, with the other rides living in California. But we moved to Durango in January, so this bike has turned into my primary ride. It is perfect for the rugged, dusty terrain that surrounds our awesome town.  As a […]

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Short and Wet

I’m still recovering from bronchitis, but I am doing a few short rides to get back into it. This one is on a local trail with some friends – it was a super fun ride even after it started raining!

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Back 2 Dirt

It was a long first Winter in Durango, and the weather (and the illnesses and the work) kept me off the bike for many months! I finally got back to it! Here’s the story of the journey back to the trails!

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