pictures

I finally figured out to get my pics off my phone. Bluetooth file exchange. Not a lot of riding right now.


Mt. Timp. Me and Paige are going to try and hike this on Oct. 10


Gavin is having fun, even though he may not look like it.
Old race photo. Deer Valley 2008
Porcupine Dam. Good swimming hole.

I think I CANyons

Last Saturday morning I joined approximately 50 other road cyclist on a ride to benefit homelessness in Salt Lake City. I was told about the ride from a co-worker and met up with her husband and rode the first half of the race with him. The ride was as follows; start at Barbacoa on Wasatch Blvd. ride up Little Cottonwood, up Big Cottonwood, up Millcreek, up Emigration and back to Barbacoa. 110 miles and 12000 vert. pretty big ride. So Logan flatted half way up Big and feeling the effects of a cold pulled out after two canyons. I put on the iPod and cranked up Slayer and I decided to Time Trial Millcreek, I have ridden this canyon quite a bid but never timed myself. I started at the fee station and it took me 52 min to the very top. Felt so good picking riders off. Passed about ten riders then I flatted halfway (stopped the clock and fixed my tyre) got passed by about ten riders. poop. Jumped back on and passed then all back. Killer. Felt real good. wouldn't last, I paid for the effort in Emigration canyon. I completed the ride and it was very gratifying. All in all it was 8 hrs in the saddle. Have not rode since. caught a cold and have had the not so fresh feeling lately. Good news though, met up with Jeffery Heal today, local Cache Valley MTBer. He is fast and has only raced one year. I might try and get some Cache Valley team together to better represent the Valley at ICUPS. talked with Mark at Wimmers and he is stoked. May look into Logan Race Club too. We shall see. More to follow. As soon as i figure out hw to download pics off my phone i will load some images onto the bloggy. Peace out.

one x nine

I have decided to do the I think I CANyons ride/race whatever it is. The USU MTB Race sounded pretty iffy, the orginizer is going out of town etc... plus I think I CANyons benefits homelessness and I think it is more of an accomplishment. 110 miles 12000 vertical. I do agree with my last post's commenter, road racers are, well, somethings wrong with them because they don't race MTB right? MTB racers are a lot more fun. Case in point. On one of the TNR group rides, (local group road rides) we got to the top of Blacksmith Fork Canyon. At the top there is a drinking fountain where we stop to fill up bottles and turn around. I dropped my bike and filled em up, turn around and there is this guy (it was a nice bike) asking someone to hold his bike while he filled up. What, come one, you can set down your bike (even if it is gentle). Bikes are made to be hammered, crashed, ridden hard and set down gently.
Last week I purchased the MRP one ring kit. First, I was bummed because my 44T ring would not fit. uh. So I am using my 32T, need to purchase a 38 or something to make it just right. Jury still out on this one, not sure if I am in love with it. I did drop some weight and the Scale is rocking the scales at 23 lbs.

Training rides are officially over. Riding for the rest of the year is just for fun.

Back in the saddle for a final push

Took the family to Disneyland last week... good times... nice break from the bike. Got back on yesterday and took a nice long ride. It was rough, I am sore, felt like I haven't been on the bike for months. Trying to figure out how to wrap up the season. Sept 19. there is a local MTB race or a road race in SLC going up and down four canyons. What to do??? Will probably to one or two cyclecross races and put a wrap on the season.
The only two wheels i rode last week. Scooters are pretty fun.