Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as… Continue reading

For a skier, July can be daunting. The air penetrates, and not in a chestnuts roasting, rosy cheeks sort of way. No, in July the air drives through your layers and leaves you a haggard, sweaty lump, not wanting to… Continue reading

I have not been writing on here a whole lot, I suppose because I've been busy living. Life has been quite the whirlwind of late – and not just of the athletic nature. Did some traveling across the pond to… Continue reading

60°, sunny, calm Conditions are slop outside so I'm waiting for things to dry out a bit before a little dirt road mountain bike ride. I'm not a huge fan of skiing when it's like this…snow sticks to skins and… Continue reading

TODAY: Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning… then a chance of rain and snow showers late in the morning. Snow and rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches. Highs 40 to 46. East winds… Continue reading

Fog banks in thick this morning. A May storm, with promises of deep snow, or perhaps nothing. A morning to ride. Or to run. I decide to run. The light tromp of the pace on the dirt, moist, cold, spring.… Continue reading

Coolness. It turns out my dog Stella is a mountain biking fiend. Took her on her first ever ride today – nothing huge…up to five points, down 12-valve, around the ML loops…and she did phenomenally. Falls in line behind me… Continue reading

Ah, so that's why I love this sport. I remember the movie "First Descent" – I think there was a line…I forget who said it…where a rider says how it's cool to put something down for awhile and then pick… Continue reading

The word derives from the Scottish Gaelic (and Irish) càrn which has a much broader meaning, and can refer to various types of hills and natural stone piles. The term tends to be used most frequently in reference to Scotland,… Continue reading