Spokin' Sportsmans

The toughest, most arduous test of rider and bike has begun. No, not that tour in france with teams, and support, and syringes, this is the Great Divide Race. A solo competition, 2500 miles, 200,000+ feet of climbing. Starting in Canada and racing to the souther tip of New Mexico along the Continental Divide. No support. . . . → Read More: They’re off

I’ve been working out a Bako super loop. Start on Rancha Ria road at the Kern River crossing, climb up to Shirley Meadows (35 miles, 7300 vertical), Unal Trail, Just Outstanding, Dutch Flats, SnakePit, Keyesville Classic course, Kern Canyon Trail, back up to Rancha Ria, down to the Kern River. Straight forward except for the back . . . → Read More: Badger Gap

After waking particularly early this morning, I was actually moved to do my morning yoga/stretching out back instead of inside. It was pre-dawn, and I was able to watch the skies transition from the early morning darkness, through the pinks while the sun peeked above the Southern Sierras before settling into the blue skies that are . . . → Read More: Beautiful Morning in Bako