Get Off My Trail
I was tired and wanted to just stay in bed. Then I remembered that a visual buffet lay just a little bit of time and a few pedal stroke away. Days that start with nature are better days. The ride – Providence, Utah The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
Devin and I braved bugs and the stench of the lake to participate in the 30th anniversary Antelope Island ride. This was Devin’s first large group ride. It was probably my largest group ride ever. That line of lights stretching out for a mile or so is all cyclist filling the full width of the road. The ride – Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah The
At first I was like, “Do they have a miniature hippo?” Devin and I managed to get a few miles on gravel on a connector road between Paradise and the Mt Sterling area that I’ve never ridden. Turned out to be very pretty and very hot. The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
Devin and I meant to ride up Smithfield canyon. We were on gravel bikes so I insisted we find gravel. We found it but then got lost trying to take the Bonneville Shoreline trail from Green Canyon north. We managed to ride bits of trail. We also found parts of other trails, dirt roads straight up the hillside, wild horses and an ATV dirt park
Bear Lake was calling and I was going to be lazy and not ride at all today and instead focus on paddle boarding. However, Devin loves his new Cannondale Topstone and had other plans that involved us riding a lot of chip sealed roads in some record breaking heat. Who am I to resist father-son bonding time? The ride – Paradise, Utah The bike –
The heat wave is hitting Utah later today but mountain mornings are hard to beat. Devin joined me in a quick excursion into Logan Canyon. We’re lucky to have this kind of beauty just a quick 20 minute ride from the house. The ride – River Trail, Logan Canyon The bike – Bianchi Cavaria
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.
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
My rides take longer because I keep stopping to take pictures. The wildflowers are in bloom and the river is running high. The ride – Zwift The bike – Trek Madone 6.9
I’ve been watching the rides of a bunch of my Strava acquaintances. They are all in France riding all the amazing segments of the Tour de France – past and present. It looks amazing and it’s easy to be jealous. Someday I will follow in their footsteps and climb all the lung busted roads of the Pyrenees. Until that day comes I have to remind