Get Off My Trail
Woke up so early this morning. I really wanted to sleep but the thought of riding in the crazy heat kept me awake so I and the Time took a bit of time and haunted our usual routes. The ride – Porcupine Dam, Paradise and Blacksmith Fork Canyon. The bike – Ripmo
Devin and I braved bugs and the stench of the lake to participate in the 30th anniversary Antelope Island ride. This was Devin’s first large group ride. It was probably my largest group ride ever. That line of lights stretching out for a mile or so is all cyclist filling the full width of the road. The ride – Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah The
Providence City was giving the road up Providence Canyon a fresh coat of something nasty that is mean to hold down the dust. I didn’t feel like riding through whatever the stuff is so I took the round about route down the Bonneville shoreline trail. Lucky for me the gate right at the mouth of the canyon was closed with multiple padlocks. That added a
Dark cloud provided welcome relief from the heat and a bit of an early morning soak. Not to worry, when the clouds broke and the sun emerged any water on my skin or jersey quickly boiled off. There’s a deer in the last photo. The ride – Porcupine Dam, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
At first I was like, “Do they have a miniature hippo?” Devin and I managed to get a few miles on gravel on a connector road between Paradise and the Mt Sterling area that I’ve never ridden. Turned out to be very pretty and very hot. The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
Devin and I meant to ride up Smithfield canyon. We were on gravel bikes so I insisted we find gravel. We found it but then got lost trying to take the Bonneville Shoreline trail from Green Canyon north. We managed to ride bits of trail. We also found parts of other trails, dirt roads straight up the hillside, wild horses and an ATV dirt park
I’ve lost count of the number of Egg Beaters I’ve replaced. I noticed my left pedal was making some strange noises on the descent but I assumed it was due to the loose rock flipping up and banging against the Ripmo. I was wrong. I flew off a rock and upon landing the platform detached from the spindle. This was not my first Egg Beater
Bear Lake was calling and I was going to be lazy and not ride at all today and instead focus on paddle boarding. However, Devin loves his new Cannondale Topstone and had other plans that involved us riding a lot of chip sealed roads in some record breaking heat. Who am I to resist father-son bonding time? The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike –
Moon dust covered both trail and sky. If it wasn’t brown you would be forgiven for thinking the forest was on fire. Devin and I both came home caked in a light mud made from a mixture of sweat and infinity small particles of trail. The creek in Green Canyon has run dry but the thick greenery provides ample defense from the stinging rays of
The heat wave is hitting Utah later today but mountain mornings are hard to beat. Devin joined me in a quick excursion into Logan Canyon. We’re lucky to have this kind of beauty just a quick 20 minute ride from the house. The ride – River Trail, Logan Canyon The bike – Bianchi Cavaria