Climbing Paradise
Headed to InstructureCon today. With limited time I managed to get in a couple of climbs in Paradise. The ride – Paradise The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
Category: Paradise
Crushing grasshoppers, dodging ducks
I couldn’t go fast so I tried to go a bit further. The ride – Porcupine Dam The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
When is someday?
Added back in a climb that I used to do all the time. Trying to make today someday. The ride – Paradise The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
Paddle board warm up
Headed to Bear Lake to spend some time on the paddle board today. Gotta warm up the legs a bit to be ready to fight the wind. In preparation, the wind tried to kill me while riding my bike. The ride – Paradise The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
Dog days of summer
Got a visit from some furry friends. They were just chillin’ in the road. The ride – Paradise The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
Lost my dam mojo
Feeling slow but the call of the asphalt beckoned me on to the dam. The ride – Porcupine Dam The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
I disagree. The road does not actually appear to be closed
So many closed roads but as far as I can tell there was no reason to not pass through. Bikes fit through much smaller spaces than cars. The ride – Paradise The bike – Time VRS Fluidity
Purple Haze
It’s way to early in the riding season to have smoke filled skies. I’ve heard it’s because our friends to the north in Canada are lighting up some serious grass. This is of course just a rumor. I couldn’t bring myself to hit the trainer. Riding outside is too much of a serious (natural) high. The ride – Paradise The bike – Trek Madone 6.9
Drafting the Honey Bucket
Dropping back out of Blacksmith Fork Canyon I got a huge draft as a convoy of semi trucks passed. As they broke the wind the smell of breaking wind encouraged me to drop off that draft as fast as possible. I felt the experience and appropriate metaphor for a ride that started out rather crappy. Today was my second ride out in the real world
I went outside
Spring has arrived. It’s not raining. My bike is wonky and won’t shift when I ask but does randomly shift at the most inopportune moments. The randomness adds a little spice to the ride. Utah received plenty of snow and the spring run off is flowing fast and furious. After spending the winter riding with my own stench in the basement, the smells of the