The Mongolia Chronicles

I woulda ridden longer.......

But I couldn't BRIDGE to THE RABBIT without FALLING THRU my bike. Then I was POOH'ped, and I didn't have THE LEG(s).

Repetition in the morning air; A note for Mr. Cromwell

 

Such that I wasn't paying attention at all when I ran into this tree. Following a perfectly good trail, tracks and all and BONK. It's like a ghost rode the trail and went straight through the tree. The high woods high jinx are in full effect and damn - I am laughing my ass off.

First ride in on the belted love sled of beltage V.II this morning. Had some moderate belt migration on some climbs, but I think that is due to installation error. Correcting that as we speak and we will be back on the thing in a few hours.

Some great communication happening and I think all of it heading to/coming from the right places. This whole 'sustainability' thing. This crazy idea that we might not want to ruin what we have in order to go bigger, better, faster, farther. Why not just sit the fuck down in the woods and enjoy a beer from a wind-powered brewery? That's what I say. I am banned from my bike tomorrow. My wife says I have been riding too much and I am getting crabby and I need to rest and in honor of her B'day we will be riding a large majority of Friday. Up high - looking for shades and types of flowers we may not have seen yet. That - is a great day - I tell you.

Oh - and Stephen Cromwell - whoever you are. I actually moved to Ned back in '89. Yes. When frames were rigid, toe-straps were the NEW thing and I knew a total of one - yes ONE other rider up here. I knew if he had been out as he would be the only other set of tracks on any trail in a 15 mile radius. God's honest truth. Now, as we say in the hood - folks have traded their shotguns for Audi's and Nederland is a popular mountain biking destination. It's been a solid 20 years. If I am lucky - I get maybe 40 more years. The thing that's so cool - is on any day - I can roll out the same front door I rolled out 20 years ago on my Fisher Hoo-koo-E-Koo and see - yes - NO tire tracks at all. And that - in my world - is one very large piece of the whole 'wealth' puzzle.

Look Ma, No Chain! And - Yo, Renny.

Well, the future is arriving on a daily basis and I really believe this is part of it. I test rode a 'belt' bike about 6 weeks ago - for a month. I fell in love with the zero - and I mean ZERO maintenance thing - in a Spring here in Colorado's high country that would make any bike mechanic or frequent/addicted rider cringe. I rode the belt some 40,000 vertical feet in about 20 days and it never flinched. So, I threw down. The Love Sled II is christened and will be rolling fine, solitary, unique and righteous single-trail in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow. It will be silent, and stealth-like. All the better to enjoy all the sounds, sights, smells and sensations that are a ripe Spring in Colorado.

And Renny - no messages? Apologies if I missed one. Please reach out to me at my offline email @: Dkingsbury@cpbgroup.com. Also - KB has my home #. We have the culprit in hand. Amazing what a little infared remote trigger cam will tell you. It's all good.

Um. Wrecked. Wrecked. Um.

I am roached. Mowed down by the orgy of summer. Was out for a super slow, regular ride and I ran into the MWB , and then, down towards the east we found what appeared to be a tastefully built trail that circumnavigated a rather unpleasant, barely climbable rocky section. Whoever built this - thank you. It showed a great eye towards LONGEVITY, the entrance and exit were obscured and well placed and it was really kind of a joy. When we finally crested flag I was SO glad to know that I only had to ride home tonite - and tomorrow would be a rest day. OK, a short skate. But, off the bike. The SPOT will be up and running Wednesday - so it's back to the simplicity of the belt for me. Hallelujah.

This is what happens

http://bicycling.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=284438

One day - you will have a cool network. And the next day you will be on the net with people coming from ALL OVER to ride said quiet trail network. Each time you ride - think about this and think about the future of what you would like your riding experience to be like.

Rock. On.

 

Lotsa rocks this morning. A zen like start and NO cars - I did not see one car until I got down below. To say the flowers were amazing and that the temperature (at 38 degrees) were insanely and amazingly perfect would be an understatement. I feel like I have succesfully pulled off another totally insane week. Tons of riding, some great skating, some fear, some stabs at changing the world. This makes a good week. Now, onto the weekend, which will consist of more of the same. Bring it, I say. And with it - bring coffee, cold beverages, laughter, flowers, bridges, gates and frickin' UNICORNS!!!!!!

Getting Interesting

Just riding home. Really. What the hell is this. The west mag environment is really - um - getting sporty. Huge system. Never seen it - or this. OMG.

When I grow up

 

I wanna loop it like Geth. Can you imagine growing up with this 10 minutes from your house? I was skating manky drainage ditches until I was 15.

Posts, posted and who cares

 

I try not to get too riled. I got rattled saturday and then it got better and then I forgot the whole thing after PERHAPS THE GREATEST WEEKEND IN THE WOODS EVER and then I crawled up the trail this morning and was just moving slow and loving the flowers and the cold (34 degrees when I left at 6:40) and then I saw this post and the real or fake camera that is associated with it and I really didn't care. I called the property owner (who is a dear friend) and told said person I was making funny faces into their camera when I was barely awake this am. Is this what it comes down to? Digital tools in the woods to see who's doign what and when? I guess. I have ONE MORE RIDE in me tonight (I Hope) and then it's a Quinn day and a recovery day and a skate day. Wahoooooooo.

Whack But Great Sh$#t

 

It is indeed promising to be a bit of a season. With 32 degrees this morning and snow - yes - snow - in the afternoon - it was interesting out there. We went 'high' and found some bizarre things. Let's just say the descent off bus & shack may never be the same. I have no idea who is doing all this work - but I gotta say - I like the location and I like the style. It's high and west - you gotta want this stuff - and when you get into it - the pay off is significant. I sussed out about 30% of it today and ran out of legs. Thank Gid I had a beer with me. It's almost like a corral full of sick, sustainable single-track. If you can manage the 1,1000 feet of climbing out of west mag - I guess it's worth it. Whoever is doing this - I owe you a beer or twenty. It's getting me fired up to get up high and explore.