dennis

Last night's ride.

The west is calling you. I can hop on a trail just one block from my apt. There is so much singletrack at my fingertips. It is awesome. In the winter, some of it gets groomed for fatbiking.

Is it a bionic knee?

http://bicycletimesmag.com/pedaling-toward-simplicity/ Simplicity At its core, cycling is simple. Push on the pedals and your bike will be propelled forward. Just keep riding. Sometimes I see this as a metaphor for life. The simplicity of cycling helps me find what’s important in life. In the saddle I’ve realized things like how few material possessions I need to be happy and how unnecessarily complicated we often make our lives. When it’s just you, the bike, and the passing landscape for a long period of time, it’s difficult to distract yourself from what’s really going on in your head and your life — especially when you’re cycling into adversity, like a strong headwind. Even when you think you can’t go on, you somehow find a way to keep going, settling into discomfort and pushing forward.

It is illegal to feed the animals here. Even bird feeders are discouraged as they attract bears. A fed bear is a dead bear.

Another addition to the bikepacking scene, especially for those on a budget. The Salsa Journeyman is really affordable as well. It's nice to see some reasonably priced options hit the market.

Well done!

I love fall riding. Nice and cool. Winter too. Fatbiking and skiing.

even better. https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/09/heres-beto-orourke-air-drumming-to-the-who-while-in-the-whataburger-drive-thru/

It's the bargain site for backcountry.com and competitivecyclist.com. It used to have a time limit. One item would be offered for an hour or two, then another item. For a while they had a whole bunch of sites like this. Chainlove, huckandroll, I can't remember the other ones.

From the city that gave us this.

Saturday's ride.

Yesterday's ride.

Time. I don't make a lot of money so I live a very frugal life. With a month off, I could ride the divide. I don't get a lot of vacation time so it's not an option now.