Get Off My Trail
I saw another rider do this loop on Strava. I had heard rumors of the wildflowers so I wanted to follow in their footsteps. This was to be a slightly technical climb with mind blowing visual rewards. The mountains are covered in a sea of gold with tiny islands of purple and red. The ride – Mud Flats loop in reverse The bike – Ripmo
Summer is here and the days are hot which means my rides have moved into the early morning. The first light of day is the best time to ride. The sun lights the flowers and the mountains just right and it feels like heaven. The ride – Logan Canyon River Trail The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
It’s funny how photos never capture elevation changes. That is a ten foot drop into a ravine that is part of the upper loop in Providence. It’s fun. This morning I managed 59:30 from my house to the very top of the trail just below the old quarry. It nearly killed me. My legs complained on every subsequent loop. I wouldn’t trade it. Nothing beats
I’m headed to a conference for the rest of the week so I didn’t feel the need to cut the ride short. Not often, but often enough your heart and legs feel like they could run forever. I could have just kept going and wished I had the time to do so. The ride – Porcupine Dam, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
Saturday ride with the wife and kids. The ride – Logan, UT, United States The bike – Ripmo
I bought my first mountain bike (as an adult) back in 2008. It was a Santa Cruz Blur XC. This loop was my first ride. The trail is way more rutted and chunky now. My perspective on what makes a good trail has changed and this was not my favorite but for the sake of nostalgia it was totally worth the time. The ride –
Ran into Jake. He used to live in my neighborhood. I remember him as a young kid but that memory is wrong. He is a kick your butt rider that climbs like a mountain goat. Always fun to see cool people on the trail! The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
The hills are filled with wildflowers right now. I love the tiny bits of color that dot the mountains this time of year. The ride – Providence, Utah, United States The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
Another ride where I told myself I’d go to Paradise but then the zen of the hum of the tires against the asphalt calm my soul and I keep going and end up at Porcupine. The ride – Paradise, Utah. The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
Bren was up for a ride today so we ventured up Green Canyon together. He made it all the way to the top with a pretty reasonable pace. The ride – Green Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo