Get Off My Trail
The moondust and marble ridden trails have missed the rain. With the blessed return of a bit of H2O my hope in money dirt led me to a late morning ride with the Ripmo. With the dust tightened down to the trail and nary a puddle or bog in sight the quest to find ideal riding conditions was declared a successful venture. The ride –
We’re headed to the Tetons today. I considered just sleeping in but I couldn’t do it. I had about an hour and when I push it on Providence Canyon I can do a ride in about an hour. With that goal in mind I rushed to get ready and made it out of the house in record time. I hit the top right around 51:30
Woke up at 6 am. It wasn’t on purpose but on these crazy hot summer days early morning rides provided blessed relief from the 90-100 degree heat of the day. I threw on my gear and had such a pleasant ride that I ended up riding 6 suffer circles. The ride – Providence Canyon The bike – Ibis Ripmo
With brand new Maxxis Assegai tires on the Ripmo I was stoked to get out and try my luck on the dusty, rocky trails that define mountain biking in Utah this time of year. I made it all the way to the trailhead, reached down to take a drink and realized I had left my water home. I debated testing my body to see how
I left the house at 8am. I blame Stranger Things. They need something at the beginning to warn you that demons will be chasing kids for the next 2 hours and you might not get to bed until 2 am. It was already hot. It got hotter. I was tired. I was sweaty. I hurt from the bruises that still litter my body. I did
I can home with dirt in my teeth. I’m sitting here with ice on my knee and raspberries on my shoulder, my right leg, my left thigh and under my left arm. I’m not sure how I managed that last one. The trails are dry and the dust is slick as ice. I hit a corner and my rear wheel totally slipped out. I tried
5 suffer loops this morning and each of them had a moment where I slipped the front or rear tire. Luckily, even after briefly loosing traction the Assegai rubber quickly grabs onto the dirt and restores your line and your confidence. The ride – Providence Canyon The bike – Ibis Ripmo
I’m not a fan of early mornings but in the summer early mornings are the only way to prevent the blazing Utah summer sun from melting your face off. At the beginning of the ride I wondered if I was still dreaming and in that dream my legs wouldn’t turn the cranks no matter how much I wanted them to. I resigned myself to a
I’ve been out of town for a week so the Ripmo was feeling lonely. To celebrate our Independence I spent some time climbing the mountains. I’m thankful to be able to celebrate our public lands. The ride – Providence Canyon The bike – Ibis Ripmo
Had morning meetings so I couldn’t get out in the wee hours of the morning. I paid for the delay with copious quantities of sweat. The Ripmo doesn’t like being covered in perspiration and still needs a bath. Being book ended by another meeting I was only able to ride two suffer circles which makes me feel like a bailed too soon, but also my