Three days ago I wrapped up six months of trail work in New York. I wanted to go ‘home’ to San Diego, but I sort of began a new home in NY. It takes a relatively short period of time for me to feel connected to the places I stay, sometimes a weekend will suffice, …
Indian River Park was not a “park” when I was a child, it was a vast wooded backyard escape, which carried an air of mystery, spook, and allure with it. The “woods” as we called it, seemed vast when I was small because when you were in the middle it felt an “unsafe” distance from …
Riding Douthat yesterday hurt a little, but it felt good. I knew it would be a big day, 30+ miles, and a few thousand feet of climbing. I did some conditioning in New York before the trip with hikes, rides, and plenty of rock and dirt work, but I knew riding and driving place to …