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Taylor Creek

Not a ride but a really beautiful hike in the less traveled portion of Zions National Park. The sign said 5 miles. Strava clocked almost 7. That’s not a big deal unless you are hiking in the Fall and you lose the light early and you realize after you are all the way in that you’ve gone further than you thought and now it’s time

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Turkeys are ugly

We’re headed out of town for my boy’s Fall break. I had to get in one more ride up Providence Canyon during the perfect weather. I rarely see wildlife in the canyon. Instead, I see it in town while riding to the canyon. Today a group of wild turkeys reminded me that turkeys are really ugly. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike –

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Birch, it’s been a while

Birch is not close to my house and so I almost never ride it. I felt the need to tackle it at least one time this season and today being a Friday and my legs still being week it was the perfect opportunity. It’s not a hard or especially technical ride. I clocked 5 miles top to bottom. Nothing was so strenuous that I couldn’t

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Asphalt or dirt there’s no escaping the cow pucky

With the mountains painted in Autumn leaves I’ve ignored the road bike. I took it out this morning to enjoy the crisp morning air. The ride to Porcupine was perfect and then there were cows in a trailer pooping all over the road. There is no escaping the bovine excrement. The ride – Porcupine Dam, Utah The bike – TIME VRS Fluidity