It’s magic carpet season. Enjoy the crispy, crunchy trail rides while you can. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

The trail is a like a magic carpet of color. The temperatures are perfect. My legs are recovered enough to enjoy a bunch of loops on Providence. Life is good. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

The Fall colors are spectacular and we continue to have perfect weather. I very well might have died and have been rewarded with MTB heaven. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

At least once a year I talk myself into a ride that “won’t be that hard”. These rides usually involve starting out with a route I’m familiar with and then extending it. The not to hard bits are the portions I’ve never ridden. Those parts always end up being harder than I think they will be. I’ve watched a lot of locals make this loop

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On loop three the cows were coming down the trail while I was going up. That was my sign that it was time to go. They are not fast and it is pretty crappy to follow a herd of cows anywhere. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

Just two loops to burn out the quads. Two loops to enjoy the feast for the eyes that is just starting to get underway. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

I keep thinking I can delay riding because the Autumn weather is here. I am wrong. It still gets very hot very fast and so I gave up a lot of sweat on this ride. The sky returned the water in the form of rain. The clouds provided welcome relief from the brutal sun. The trails are loose and rocky. I need to adjust my

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The air is cooling. There are hints of Fall on the trees and the sun flowers are still in full bloom. The trails are all moon dust and marbles but that shouldn’t stop anyone from doing laps in Providence. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo

Usually the golden light only lasts a short while as the sun comes up or goes down. The light has been orange all day to day and it’s impossible to see the mountains. Somewhere there is a forest burning to the ground. In the mountains around us Autumn has started. The ride – Providence Canyon, Utah The bike – Ripmo