Dirt = fun

Springs crew gave us a little tour- of which i have rode before with kip - mr. badassness and jeremy!
But always good to ride with locals on their dirt and home trails! Just about 1hr. south of home - dirt can be found and enjoyed.
missed out on the buckhorn climb last time but got all of it this time! and we were in for a treat as the clouds rolled in and gave us a feeling of being on top of the world!
a few denver folks converged on the canyon and had a blast on saturday!
we always seem to leave our mark of blood on the trails! ;)

although it is still winter and last couple months the snow has been tons of fun - throw in some dirt and even a portion that was dusty and all is good!



Ran across a training mission- although i thanked them for their service- i really cannot express my true thankfulness of our great women and men.

I love cheap hand me downs- i have a few ideas for this summer that will require some planning and determination for this old guy!

thanks for checking in....

Just want to thank my weekend sponsors!

Lubes
PBR
Dirt Rag
Dales Pale Ale
My trusty shovel
and maybe another Dales! ;)






Lubes- who has a similar mindset - shit - lets give it a go!

Which resulted in more of this:

(photo credit:lubes)

and a whole lot less of this:
(photo credit: lubes)

but we toasted a hearty climb!

Shovel and I worked out - alot- this weekend!

and so did we- a few times!

When in doubt - smile

3 sisters in the snow makes people smile!
who would not smile riding this bike!

michelle discovered the joys of riding snowpack singletrack!
so the approach was a little sketchy- thats what rocks are for!
lubes
t.i.t.s. night rides - good times!

bob just happy the ice did not take him down
Fat bob held this together and managed some trials moves to get back on the hard pack!
what is not to smile about being here
yep - smile
some hike a bike is good for the soul

ran into an old family friend - horses make her smile
ice flowing like lava over trails requires finesse and balance and if you dont have it- your ass hits the deck - hard!

While the high country suffers

Trails down here stay snowpacked and fun! - With lots of foot traffic- comes ice!

Which demands a weighted rear wheel- penalty for standing- immediate loss of traction and a possible handlebar to the teeth. So leg power begins to build on days like this!

What is normally a routine switchback- becomes a move of finesse and strength.
LUbes homeade pogies



Couple days ago at Meyer - rides are not long -or a ton of climbing- but the fun factor outweighs all of that!


a 69'd out monkey does the job!

A little vid my daughter worked hard to make for me from the Beerd Belly Ride

Beerd Belly Ride 2012! from PBR on Vimeo.

thank you katelyn!

Got Beerd?

Some snow rides ! keeping it upright is good stuff!
Some rideable- some not so much- but all good!
Scouting out the beerd belly route proved to be a good idea- and a great hike with lubes- thank you for the birthday beers!!
I managed to get out -solo at meyer ranch and such a fun ride! not a long trail but the right ingredients to produce a big smile! While my son was in LA for a hockey tourney i had a great birthday with the rest of my family - and later cods gave me what i asked for - a goal and the hard hat! way to go!
I managed to stay out of this- nice and peaceful in the trees!
3rd annual beerd belly ride had 19 or so another joined mid ride.
The mandatory belly shot!
Bad andy packed in and hid some buried treasure- the group approved! That was easily the best tasting pbr i have ever had!
Huge turnout this year- nice warm day! far cry from the last two years in the single digits! conditions were perfect and nothing but fun was had!

I was given gifts - a duct tape pbr flask! thanks terry you the man!

It is time to kick off a new season of night rides and long days in the saddle and hopefully an overnighter or three!

the month of nite rides

Seems night rides are all there is lately- so you make the best of it.

all down hill from here
dirt was pretty amazing- frozen mud/ snow/ dry dirt = a happy crew

hops enjoyed it!

Stops were brief and pace was a little quicker- temp wasnt bad. Legs plugged along -what was a bitch with granny gear is a slower grind up that dammed fire road to box cut-off. But managed to not blow up- the noise the tire makes on that snow reminds me of days as a lift op with that frozen cable making its way over the sheave liners hauling passengers up the mountain. I miss those days as a kid sitting next to my dad at Geneva Basin. Sometimes a bike ride is more than a bike ride.

Its just like riding a bicycle

Temps were down - down far enough i thought it may only be a couple of us out. But 8 sturdy souls made it out to pedal some green mtn. 7 of the mentality- "this is fun"! 1 of the mentality "f this im cold!" We have an interesting crew- lubes likes big jugs- what else can you say!

By the time we pedal our little warm up adjustments are sometimes required.

And at the top of that climb- more adjustments are sometimes required - this particular one had a sweet taste that deemed everyone adjusted.

I hit my first breather point a little sooner than normal- but still made that switchback. Put down a few stretches where the el mar and i trudged along side by side like the good ol days in snow too deep and crusted to over power. Then the power seemed to not be lost -like i feared it might. When you have no options you simply just ride- sure the breathing is a different kind of heavy. Sure enjoyed this ride as it did not suck in any way!


Evil mGe is taking a secluded leave of absence dubbed "training for work" however im calling it a front to become a riding machine and come back to d town to lay down a gauntlet and have us crying trailside! SO i may just have to stop using my weight set as a drying rack for wool clothing and ski gear.