Dixie 200 starts on June 23rd so DH and I spent last weekend pedaling around checking out different parts of the course to confirm water sources and trail conditions. We started off with a quick jaunt on the Markagunt plateau to check the Sydney Peaks trail and Dark Hollow. Awesome trail conditions, zero snow and […]
Category Archives: Exploratories
Saw wild horses. Got snowed on. Had an adventure.
I can ride again :-) I can't ride fast yet but if I keep the power down I can ride all day. I rode for 6 hours yesterday and my average power was 98 watts! Those 98 watts propelled me and my bike 51 miles tho! Riding in whatever format makes me happy :-) It […]
My Lucky Walkabout – part one
I had a kinder free week last week and some vacation time on the schedule. Originally I was going to race Coconino 250 but unfortunately the knee I thought I had rehabbed had different ideas and said no thanks. Pedaling drives my knee crazy but walking is fine.So I went on a lil walkabout in […]
Black Canyon Trail
We'd been hearing about the Black Canyon trail for quite a while from Guy and Chrystal. It is a long single track paralleling I-17 north of Phoenix. How long depends on which sign you read. I saw 79, 78 or 62 miles. We started at Hwy 69 at the very north end of the trail and rode […]
Joshua tree cartoons
My next event is the biggest event I have done before. Arizona Trail Race 300. It is my A+ event of the year and I am really excited for it. I have a hall pass and I am going to be there!! April 15th. No entry fee, no prizes, absolutely no support. The training countdown clock […]
Arizona Sunshine!!
A few times a year I like to take a week offline. Partly to prove I am not addicted to Facebook (which I do enjoy, a lot...) and partly to keep my head fresh for everything else. Christmas week was good timing for that. Kinders were off with their dad for Christmas this year. This […]
Following the Thin Dotted Line
Jackson pass sits between Square Top Mountain and Jackson Peak. It is a major skyline feature from St George. The map has a thin dotted line "pack trail" over it and Sunday, thanks to a gps, we followed that line. It did have a few cairns. and a little bit of scrambling and a little […]
More Sevier Plateau Exploring
You know it was a good weekend when you have more to blog about it on Thursday After all the trail maintenance and chainsaw action on Saturday it was time to ride on Sunday. Dave mapped out a nice little 27 mile loop consisting of 2 unknown trails and 3 known and nicely rideable trails. […]