Pweeblo Part Duece

Met up with Brian and Dan this morning for the 1.5 hour trip to Pueblo for some more mountain bike riding. We were all excited to be on our bikes and on dry trail, and the trip down went fast. Brian drove his cool 4 door Jeep that can carry all 3 bikes. We had a great time riding some new trails that I hadn't ridden before, and sessioned some of the harder sections.

It was around 60 degrees in the sunshine and noticeably cooler in the canyons and shade. Dan had a couple flats, and Brian had one, all from pinch flatting the tire against the brutally sharp rocks, but I made it out without any mechanicals; the new tire and wheel continue to impress me. Nobody crashed either, which is always a good thing. Twas' a good day :)

Back home getting ready to head back to work tomorrow is not my most favorite thing to do, but gotta be done. 100 seats available on the 2:40 Delta flight....shouldn't be a problem getting on. Time off at home just seems to go by too quickly.

back on the bike

For the first post I'm happy to report a day of riding and the success of some new components on the bike. Its been a while since I've gotten to ride, and it feels great to be back on the trail. Loren and I made the 1.5 hour drive down to Pueblo since its the closest dry area to mountain bike. I've ridden there before, and enjoy the riding despite the short loops. The front range is definitely not ridable (too much snow), so we're stoked to be on dirt.

I've recently replaced the rear wheel since I destroyed the last one, had the hub rebuilt, and replaced the drive train and tire while I was at it. I can tell a huge difference! Loren and Eric talked me into a Maxxis Ignitor tire, and while not cheap, is the best tire I've ever had.

Debbie is still off in McMinnville at ground school, so I'm home alone tonight (at least for a while, as Loren in crashing here for a few nights as he's homeless before he goes back to Japan). Gonna get in some guitar playing and chillin' out.