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MOUNTAIN BIKING REPORTS AND LOG
Scroll down and click any ride report below to see its photos and story.
Or explore this interactive map of everywhere I've ridden since starting my ride log:
= MTB ride
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MTB ride
= IMBA Epic
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ride
(some locations above are approximate)
Since 2016, I have logged all my bike rides on Strava. Click the STRAVA link in any activity on the map above for stats, a GPS track, and ride photos. Alternatively, click this link for my profile, scroll down to the "Activities / Monthly by Year" section, then poke around for anything that looks interesting. Try September-October 2017 for example, which featured a spectacular swing through western Canada. Certain adventures got a slightly fancier 'storyteller' page with full-size photos, so feel free to click the Storyteller link and peruse that collection too. |
"Camping on the ground and shredding rocks with Klucks and the Crazy Crane Crew" Moab, UT September 23-25, 2016 |
"Up and down the monster Barr Trail with Klucks" Manitou Springs, CO July 27, 2016 |
"Came on up to South Park, had a real good time!" Guanella Pass, CO July 17, 2016 |
The Notorious Big LAF Ride (Lenawee, Argentine, FATS) "Trying out a novel linkup featuring four high summits in a long, amazing day mostly above treeline." Georgetown, CO July 9, 2016 |
Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen Feet of Freedom! "Hitting the Continental Divide Trail from Jones Pass to Herman Gulch and some Georgetown Trails on Independence Day." Empire, CO July 4, 2016 |
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"Palo Duro Canyon Spring Break" Exploring the second-largest canyon in the United States via bikes, hikes, and even a few horses.
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My third trip to the Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest in Lajitas, TX was the best yet!
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EPISODE IV: "Mount Elbert - Rocky Mountain Highest" Mount Elbert tops out at 14,439 feet, which makes it the
highest peak in Colorado, and the second-highest in the continental US.
It's also one of only a handful of 14ers that's legal to mountain bike on,
although this is rarely taken advantage of, presumably due to the ordeal
required to get bikes to the summit.
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EPISODE III: "Monarch Crest - Double Drop" Absolutely amazing day of mountain biking,
featuring two trips across the Monarch Crest, and descents of both South
Fooses Creek and Agate Creek trails.
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EPISODE II: "Crested Butte - Chunky Style" A positively scrumptious mountain biking sampler platter, linking several lesser-ridden technical treasures just outside Crested Butte, Colorado. If you've ridden all the CB classics like Doctor Park, Reno/Flag/Bear/Deadmans, 403+401, Teocalli, etc. and crave something just a little bit chunkier... well... this loop featuring 409, 409.5, and 402 may be for you!
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EPISODE I: "Crested Butte - Doctor Visit" Super fun mountain biking on the
classic Doctor Park loop near Crested Butte, Colorado.
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"Taking the high road up and over the Divide several times on a perfect fall day." Rollinsville, CO September 27, 2014 |
"Closing out the summer season with a marvelous chunk of Continental Divide Trail above 13,000 feet." Empire, CO September 20, 2014 |
"Breck Bike Week activities, Georgia Pass, Lenawee, Wheeler Pass, and more." Breckenridge, Frisco, Dillon, and Keystone, CO August 20-31, 2014 |
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"Dragging mountain bikes to the summit of Colorado's highest 14er and plunging back down." Twin Lakes, CO August 16, 2014
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"Twice across the Monarch Crest, dropping two marvelous technical descents, Fooses Creek and Agate Creek." Sargents, CO August 10, 2014
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"A lesser-known alpine loop on the other side of the highway from Monarch Crest, infamous for its hike-a-bike but famous for its ten mile singletrack descent." Sargents, CO August 9, 2014
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"Back for our third summer in a row, for a couple more glorious weeks in mountain biking paradise." Crested Butte, CO July 25 - August 7, 2014
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"Riding up to and across the snowy cliffs in the shadow of Mount Rainier, with winter already settling in." Enumclaw, WA November 23, 2013
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"Dazzling exploration of an otherworldly volcanic landscape, just before winter arrives." Mt. Saint Helens, WA October 30, 2013
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"Gettin' high on the Colorado Trail with a legend of such things, from Bolam Pass to Blackhawk Pass to Hotel Draw." Durango, CO September 5, 2013
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"Adding a brand-new carbon fiber wunderbike to the family." Durango, CO August 27, 2013
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"Mind blowing scenery and a full day of adventure exploring high elevation terrain rarely traversed on bikes." Crested Butte, CO August 10, 2013 |
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"Shuttle dropoff + Trail 403 + Trail 401 = a gentlemanly yet worthy version of the mighty Loop 804." Crested Butte, CO July 31, 2013 |
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"Got so high, I touched the sky! Monarch Crest to Starvation Creek with some interesting weather thrown in just for fun." Salida, CO July 28, 2013 |
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"Rollin' all of the Colorado Trail between Copper Mountain, Searle Pass, Kokomo Pass, Camp Hale, Tennessee Pass, and Wurts Ditch Road." Copper Mountain, CO July 21, 2013 |
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"Getting high (>12,500 ft!) for the first time of the season in Colorado." Arapahoe Basin, CO July 7, 2013 |
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"Headed out to the very remote Big Bend area of Texas for another round of epic riding, camping, and fun with a bunch of other crazed mountain bikers." Lajitas, TX February 13 - 18, 2013
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"Exploring lots of new terrain at a favorite trail system on a perfect fall day in Colorado." Pine, CO Sunday, October 21, 2012
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"Tagging along with the locals for a day-long ride on some of the best (and chunkiest) trails of Boulder County, Colorado." Lyons, CO Sunday, September 30, 2012
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"High elevation autumn fun, going the distance over Georgia Pass on Segment 6 of the Colorado Trail." Breckenridge, CO Saturday, September 22, 2012
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"All the gory details about what was involved in preparing my Dahon Jetstream XP folding bike for serious off-road riding, and what's been required to keep it rolling through thousands of miles of such abuse over the years..."
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"With the snow finally melting, it was time to go exploring some backcountry trails in the rugged and spectacular Washington Cascades outside Mount Rainier National Park." Enumclaw, WA Sunday, May 29, 2012
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Featuring rides in Stanley, Ketchum, Sun Valley, and Boise, ID October, 2011
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Featuring rides in Bozeman and Helena, MT plus a bit of other touring. September and October, 2011
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"We kicked-off our Fall tour of the great American west with a month in Wyoming, exploring incredible trails and spectacular sights." Featuring Curt Gowdy State Park, Jackson Hole, and Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks September, 2011
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'"After three years away, we returned for another glorious season of mountain riding around Denver and Breckenridge." Various, CO July thru September, 2011
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"A photographic review of some of the best rides of the previous year." |
"Featuring a grand assortment of rides around Phoenix and Sedona during the annual gathering known as AZSF." Various, AZ March 16 - 27, 2011 |
"Rides during the Chihuahuan Desert Dirt Festival and more." Lajitas, TX February 16 - 23, 2011 |
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"Taking advantage of a rare opportunity for a snow ride on the familiar trails of Walnut Creek Park." Austin, TX February 4, 2011 |
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"A photographic review of some of the best rides of 2010."
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"Loaded touring on the Dahon for three nights around Bandera, Tarpley, Leakey, Utopia, and Vanderpool." Hill Country, TX November 6 - 8, 2010
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"Back-to-back epics on the Womble and Syllamo in Arkansas. (and a little Texas and Louisiana too)." Various, AR Spring, 2010 |
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"Riding and sightseeing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula." November, 2009
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"Autumn in Wisconsin and Minnesota." October, 2009
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Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. April thru September, 2009
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"A photographic review of some of the best rides of 2009."
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Black Canyon, Casa Grande, and Tucson, Arizona. February 23 thru March 14, 2009
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"Lots of great rides around Phoenix, Arizona." February 23 thru March 13, 2009
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Scottsdale, Arizona Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Moab, Utah February 2 thru 13, 2009
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"Putting a new spin on a mountain biking classic." Moab, UT Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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"A photographic review of some of the best rides of 2008."
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Grand Junction and Fruita, Colorado. November 2008 thru January 2009
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"Starting the new year in style, with a classic 50 mile road ride." Grand Junction, CO Friday, January 2, 2009
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"Gorgeous winter day on the trails." Grand Junction, CO Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Kenosha Pass, Colorado Saturday, November 1, 2008
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Fort Collins, Colorado Saturday, October 25, 2008
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Cheyenne, Wyoming Saturday, October 18, 2008
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Vail, Colorado Thursday, October 9, 2008
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Kenosha Pass, Colorado Saturday, October 4, 2008
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Crested Butte, Colorado August 5, 2008
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Atlanta, Georgia March 13, 2008
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Tampa, Florida February 25, 2008
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Note that many of the above also exist as forum posts by "FoldsInHalf".
(click here for my full chronological ride log)
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