Get Off My Trail
Dev and I braved the summer heat for a quick visit to Providence Canyon. The scars and fertilizer from a couple of weeks of our bovine friends remain but the canyon heals pretty quickly. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
Took a super short ride up Providence Canyon before the festivities of the day begin. The cows are gone. I will celebrate independence from being splattered with poop. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo
My connection between Nibley and Hyrum has been totally ruined by the road ruiners who dump tar and loose rock all over the road in the name of “maintenance”. What we get are crappy gravel roads that shatter windshields, chip paint and ruin otherwise perfect bike rides. May the shame of these terrible practices haunt all those who continued this cursed disgrace while they rot
Devin has been researching the perfect gravel bike (for him) for months. REI put the Cannondale Topstone on sale for $400 off which trigger a trip to Salt Lake to go pick it up. He put in his longest ride ever on it yesterday and his second longest today. Today’s ride was quite a bit of dirt so we’ll call today his toughest ride yet.
There are rides where every mile is a painful argument with your legs to just get to the next mile. These rides you want to be over. Then there are the rides where legs and heart and mind are in sync and you can’t wait to see what’s just around the next corner or just on top of the next ridge. This ride was the
What was intended as a short ride turned into a bunch of miles and a bunch of climbs during those miles. The ride – Paradise The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
Some days neither heart nor lungs feel like contributing much to the ride. I gave up on any chance at speed and performance early on and instead let my mind wander and observe the stunning beauty of Cache Valley mornings. The ride – Porcupine Dam, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity
.With Providence Canyon infested by cows and the Ripmo feeling lonesome in the garage we had to find some dirt. We selected Green Canyon. Everyone else in the valley did too. We encountered high way levels of traffic on the climb up. The creek crossings kept us plenty cool and wet and muddy. The ride – Green Canyon The bike – Ripmo
The hurricane force winds at the mouth of Logan Canyon keep the timid from entering. However, once you break through the invisible wall the forest meditation is serene. The ride – Logan River Trail The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
Took a bit of a diversion and rode through Mendon and Wellsville before climbing in Mt Sterling and Meridian road. The ride – Mendon, Wellsville, Mt Sterling and Paradise. The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity