Hiawatha Trail Up
The shuttle line was really long so Devin and I chose to ride back up the trail. Turns out we can beat the shuttle by about 30 minutes. The ride – Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Idaho The bike – Ripmo
Category: Mountain Biking
Hiawatha Trail Down
Despite being all down hill this is not a fast ride. We stopped and stopped to take photos, read signs and enjoy the scenery. Also, your butt is going to end up caked with mud when you ride this. The ride – Lolo National Forest, Montana The bike – Ripmo
We came for the bridge
We had planned on riding the Trail of the Hiawatha today but it’s raining so we improvised. That turned out to be a good thing. The ride from Harrison south to the bridge across the lake is beautiful. Also, the food at The Cycle Haus is pretty good and there are a couple of ice cream places in town to make up for all those
New bridge
Morning storms pushed me to do a lunch ride. The sweat dripping from my helmet reminded me that early morning summer rides are more pleasant and humidity 100% affects performance. The Forrest Service was hard at work putting in a new bridge and refurbishing the trail. The placement of the new bridge is going to mess up the trail flow but maybe that’s intended. The
The one where Brennan puked
Woke my boys up early (ish) to get them to the trail before the sun started to scorch the earth. Everything was going great. It was beautiful. Bren pushed a little too hard and needed a break. Then he didn’t feel good an needed to sit down. Then he puked. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo
Smoky mountain morning
I woke up to smoke filled skies and an unhealthy air warning on my phone so I went back to bed. Then the Ripmo haunted and taunted me in my dreams until I could no longer stand it and I agreed to one lap at the top of Providence. When it was all done the Ripmo and I compromised at 4 laps after consuming 4
MTB makes Mondays better
With all the heavy breathing, sweating and cursing I thought I was fast. Strava disagrees. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
Almost perfect
Some impressive weekend storms settled the dust leaving the trails better than they’ve been in a while. The mild, morning temperature was neither hot nor cold but just right. The smoke colors the morning air orange and will probably leave me coughing and on my way to lung cancer. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
Crowd strike
An entire cross country running team showed up at Jardine this morning to cheer me on. It was really nice of them. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo
Misty mountain morning meditation
A morning canopy of clouds cooled the air and produced a few rain drops that struggled to calm the dust. This was just a quick run up Green Canyon to the wilderness boundary. All the creek crossings are dry. The dirt is dry. The dust is dry. Any tears from the heavens would be welcome to help cement the rocks and dust back into the