This page really hurts me, why? Because it is just more proof that I don't go mountain biking much anymore. Sure I ride to work, and even go on longer "road" rides on the weekends, shoot I've even take the Tracer out to Dry Creek every now and then, but true mountain biking? No, not so much anymore.

Fruita, CO - In the Summer of 2006, my brother and I drove back to Kansas for a family reunion, and had a stop over in Fruita, CO. Well, you don't have to say anymore to me, I dragged my back along and got a quick ride in before we headed back out on the road. Just a couple of pictures for you of a really nice trail along the Colorado River, not very technical, but fun none the less.

Towsley Canyon, SCV - November 2003, Jeff and I rode Towsley Canyon, just after a huge fire swept through the area. We had ridden this trail many times, but wanted to check it out since the fire. This is what we saw.

The Mickey Mouse Trail, Folsom Lake - October 2003, Crew took a trip up to Folsom Lake Trail to ride the Mickey Mouse Trail. Quite a ride out, then a bit of climbing and then a technical section back down. Everyone crashed at one time or another, and I seriously bonked on the way back, had to have Phil pull over on the way home so I could blow chunks on the side of Hwy. 50. Good ride!

The Flume Trail, Lake Tahoe, NV - August 2003, my brother, and friends Joe & Vickie went to Tahoe for the weekend, so I took my bike and on Sunday rode the infamous "Flume Trail", not an expert ride, but you couldn't beat the view once you were on the actual flume. Of course to get to the flume, you had to climb for 4 miles from the trail head.

Half Moon Bay - The Tracer's Maiden Voyage - After Dry Creek, I took the Tracer out to Half Moon Bay to break her in. Not very challenging, 5 miles up, 5 miles back, nice views of the ocean, but nothing else to report.

Moab, UT - 2002 - Jeff and I took another mountain biking trip out of state in the spring of 2002, this time to the mountain biking mecca of Moab. We enjoyed it, but we kinda thought that the famous "Slick Rock Trail" was a bit over rated. We had much more fun on the Dinosaur Trail the following day. And of course what would an out of state trip be without me injuring myself, tore some ligaments in my ankle this year, I couldn't ride for 6 months, what a killer.

Sedona, AZ - 2001 - Ah yes, what was to be the first of many trips out of state for mountain biking. This was a great trip, we got a bunch of rides in, lots of nice scenery, and I crashed big time, which of course makes for a great story. It was also the last time we stayed in tents for these trips, hello motels!

Downieville - 2000 - A lot of great talking about Downieville got Jeff and I to take a trip up there to try her out. I remember our first impression of her was when we drove into town. The end of the trail dumps you off in town, and we saw all these guys coming in bloodied and bikes busted up, and we're thinking, what did we get ourselves into. But it was an awesome trail, long downhill single track, with just enough technical to make it fun, but not enough to make it more then I like.

Zion National Park, UT - 1998 - This was the last voyage of Ole Stumpy 1.0, the front suspension went out, and it was obvious that in order for me to keep up with Jeff on his full suspension, I'd have to go that route. This was a great trip, Gil went with us and we met her sister and her kids there, and we campled just outside the park. As you can see from the pictures it is very beautiful there, we did some hiking and site-seeing, plus Jeff and I got a couple days of riding in. Plus we got to drive 10 hours in the front of a Ford Ranger, the three us us, regular cab, good thing we were a lot thinner then.

Check Out the Old-Time Mountain Biking Pics! - Man there some old ones in here. A couple from the 80's no less. Good rides, when I was naturally in shape, and could ride for days. There's even a shot of my old flannel shorts, ah yes, the grunge years.