April 14, 2024
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Mr. Zippy
There I was, chilling trailside, just taking it all in, and bam! Along came Bill, my other half, blasting past me on his bike like he was gearing up for the Red Bull Hardline. And let’s be real—Bill isn’t exactly your Sunday morning pedal-pusher; when he’s in the zone, he’s…
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Gooseberry Vistas
Oh boy, the winter blues are really tightening their icy grip on us, aren’t they? The snow’s stacking up like there’s no tomorrow, and the sun’s decided to take a sabbatical. So, what’s the game plan to dodge this frosty funk? How about we plunge into a cozy wave of…
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End of March – Saying Goodbye
In a turn of events that could rival any TV drama, here we are at a fork in the road, ready to buckle down and get serious. This whole State Farm settlement saga has been stickier than a batch of homemade toffee. But guess what? We’re flipping to a new…
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Livingston Walk Report
I’m up early and nothing much to see here. Only disgruntles with their loud pickups driving the streets looking to run down violators. I’m too fast for them. Slipping in and out of alleys. I make it to the tracks were Honkie, our friendly engineer honker, lays on the horn…
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Window Rock Cabin
What does one do when the partner has taken off gallivanting to Missoula. And leaving them car-less on a weekend? Well, I don’t really know what others do but I know what I do. Rent a Forest Service cabin and bike to it. I picked Window Rock Cabin. I packaged up some frozen…
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Rainy mix
The forecast called for a rainy mix. Kind of miserable for riding the cross bike and way to mucky for the fat bike. The trails around these parts are no where near open yet for mountain biking. I hit the zoom link on the weather site and zoomed out. Ah…
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Corner
“Nice frame!”, a person on the trail shouted out to me as I negotiated two playful dogs. I really would rather converse with the dogs, usually. But this time I wanted to be social. Or at least try. I have tried lately. “Thanks, it’s awesome”, as I reluctantly came to a stop…
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Complicated beauty
Oh, life’s got this funny way of piling on, doesn’t it? Last night, I bit off way more than I could chew: cramming in a half-day of work, squeezing in a date, then zipping off to Boise, Idaho for a race. Seriously, what was I thinking? Clearly, not with the…
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Barking Spider 2010
The Race – Day 2 If there’s an upside to hypothermia, it’s the eternal nap you slide into—no alarm clock needed. Last Saturday, I nearly checked out permanently when suddenly, a voice broke through my frosty slumber: “Wanna hit up town for breakfast?” That invitation yanked me back to the…
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The Devils Slide Race
Morning! I’m starting the day with a bit of a headache—spring’s knocking, and my window’s wide open for that fresh air charm, even though I can feel summer lurking just around the corner. Despite treating my body like it’s a rental this weekend, I’m feeling surprisingly spry. Check out the…
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3rd Lost Trail Pass Ride
This year, I tackled a shorter loop than usual. After camping at Lake Como and enjoying a ride at Fletcher Pass, things got a bit tough. My mountain bike fork was messed up by a local bike shop. Compromising, I cut my pass ride to two hours to fit in…
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Laundry Whoes
So here I am, just sitting and waiting. If the attendant’s itching to lock up, well, that’s just too bad for them. I’m stuck running yet another load of laundry when normally I’d be in the Zen zone of folding. Why the laundry encore, making me late for my ritualistic…
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TNR Mount Sentinel
Last night’s ride almost got washed out by rain, but as I rolled up to the Crazy Canyon trailhead, it was clear that spring fever was in full force. Despite the gloomy skies, a solid crew of eight showed up, all pumped and ready to hit the trails. Sure enough,…
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My Current Projects
I currently work for Work Force Inc. which has me at M.A.R.S. Stout Inc doing XSLT and XML using PHP work. I am hoping to become an employee at M.A.R.S. Stout Inc but in the meantime I am working on other projects in return for asistance in paying my bills.M.A.R.S.…
The Divergent Mountain Biker 