Bean FeSSt was one of the first group rides that Jen and I took part in when we first moved to Colorado.  Riding with like minded single speed riders in rain and snow made us feel right at home!  This year’s incarnation of Bean FeSSt is now in the books, and it was yet again […]

Colorado amazes me.  The number of “destinations” is abundant.  Everywhere you look there are mountains to climb, trails to hike, and trails to bike.  There is no end to it.
The destination for this past Saturday was American Lakes which is located within the not so creatively named State Park called “State Forest“.  State Forest is […]

The days are getting shorter.  For sure.  Yesterday, the Redstone Cyclery tuesday night ride group spent the daylight hours doing trail maintenance working on a couple of spots on the Nelson loop at Hall Ranch.
After putting in some good work, we turned the lights on and rode out in the dark of the night.  Good […]

Yesterday was the first real night ride of the season, and what a joy it was.  There is just simply something magical about picking your way around and between the trees in the dark of the night with nothing but the trail and a headlamp guiding you.  Thanks for orchestrating, Dave!

In celebration of my birthday, Jen and I rode the Monarch Crest this past Friday.  Well, I think we rode the Monarch Crest.  For the entire time we were above or at tree line we were in the clouds.  Engulfed by this thick whitish gray fog we saw none of the purportedly majestic views from […]