The Midnight Roamings of a Grizzly

Where have the good times gone. Spare time has been hard to come by. A month ago, I finished up a two year avalanche science program at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. It was a lot more work than 4 years of under grad at the University of Colorado. Most likely,...

Busy fucking couple of weeks. Went to Minnesota, parents in town, working a lot and still trying to ride.

Did a super monarch crest trail over the weekend. So many posers out there. 65mi, 7000ft of ascending.

Best new product that I saw at hay days was the sippin' mitten...

Discovering a new to you band is a great feeling, like finishing a six pack in an hour. It's inspirational and exhilarating, that first time you see them live can be an intimate experience. Off the beaten path, dirt road bands are my favorite. You see them at a venue t...

The Vapor Trail 125, what can I say? If you know, you know. One of the most magical and brutal events in the country, maybe the world. The hardest single day race in Colorado by far. 5 times a finisher and 6 attempts at this crazy route. I've froze my hands, drank from...

I never finish a ride like this and think, "wow, that was easier than I thought it was going to be." On a digital screen it looks easy, 105 mi and 7k of climbing, should be done in about 6 hours. No fucking way. Is it the altitude, the unforgiving terrain, the hours sp...

A few days ago, a good friend asked if I was still gravel grinding, or had I returned to the MTB. This is a question that confused me. I've lost sense of what defines mountain biking, I guess. Is it the type of bike ridden, the type of terrain, or a mystical mindset th...

Another 20+ hour week in the books and I'm feeling a bit of that hazy fatigue settling down on me. Eight weeks in a row with over 20 hours rolling and at least 20K in climbing has got me all like, whhhhaaaattt, huuuhhhh, ddddduuuhhh. Kinda like that hit movie, Dazed, H...

My favorite holiday of the year, the summer solstice. The daze leading up the solstice are the best of the year. The land is green, life is thriving in the woods and my human senses seem to be heightened. Longer light and longer rides make the living easy. As I pedaled...

 First true statement made by Breitbart.

How do you know it's a race weekend in Leadville?

1. It's smells like the Front Range. Can you smell it?

2. The outside temperature is 65 F and people are walking down Harrison Ave in matching Patagonia Down Sweater jackets.

3. Restaurants are crowded with grumpy adult at...