- All of us together
Bren took over Callie’s bike so I got her another one. This is the first time we’ve all been out together in a while. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo - Out with the boys
With all the things kids have to do these days the times when we all get a chance to ride together dwindle. Not tonight. We all three managed to ride together and stick together. The ride – Logan River Trail The bike – Ripmo - My skull is OK
The mountains called and I could no longer resist. Skull Crack started easy, turned into a pretty good climb, rewarded me with spectacular views and then stabbed me in the leg. It’s a very overgrown trail and I’m guessing it doesn’t see a lot of wheeled traffic. The branches from low scrub oak grab and scratch at your arms and legs. One rogue branch caught - Windy grindy good times
North Fork Park is a great introduction to the pure joy of riding a trail because the trail is awesome. We started on Spork which is MTB only and directional depending on the day. These guys showed no fear or any drop or switchback. There are climbs but they don’t last so long that they wear out my youngest. After Spork we rode 365 and - Going to see a mountain about a tree
The Tree was lonely. I had time. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo - Saturday morning with the boys
Bren keeps asking to ride. This time he didn’t puke which is a great improvement. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo - 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 - 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 - Going bi-directional
The Juniper Jardine trail is a magical summer ride. Everyone thinks so because everyone was there this morning. I rode clockwise out of habit and because riding the top loop clockwise means more shade during the climbing bit. I crossed paths with someone going the other way and wondered what I was missing so I also rode it counter-clockwise. I freed from my usual habits. - Going to ride a trail to see a tree
Don’t get me wrong. I love this tree. I really love the trail that leads up to it. I love the cool mountain mornings that provide the perfect atmosphere for the ride. Juniper Jardine is a great way to get high. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ripmo - So Many Colors
The Jardine Juniper called to me in a dream. The Ripmo heard it too. Perfect temperatures and deep blue skies justified the timing. An explosion of Autumn colors across the mountains left me as breathless as the climb. The loose rubble kept the Ripmo busy chewing and spitting, flinging rocks and picking up the occasional pine cone. We both had a great time. The ride - Mourning with the Parrotheads
I became a big Jimmy Buffet fan in my teens. With his passing this last week the Ripmo and I spent today’s climb enjoying his music and spirit. The ride – Jardine Juniper Trail The bike – Ibis Ripmo