Musings about life on two wheels

Tl:dr: Day Of Rest, holy cow Thunderstorm! Thunderstorm – the locals say this was a 20 year storm. Taking a day to heal up a bit and recover. Stayed the night at an adequate Super8, switched to a hostel this morning. Did a bit of shopping at Walmart. Took a walk around town: on the…

Everybody knows this is nowhere I did not know this was a Neil Young song. I think I’d like to go back homeAnd take it easyThere’s a woman that I’d like to get to knowLiving thereEverybody seems to wonderWhat it’s like down hereI gotta get away from this day-to-day running around,Everybody knows this is nowhere.Everybody,…

This (long distance bike pack racing) is not a great way to feel comfortable, I don’t suppose that’s much news. Regardless, here’s the list, toe to head: No sunburn, no allergies, no bug bites. All in all, better than it could be.

Tl:Dr; late start to a long day, land speed record for Team Tailwind Slept out cowboy style last night under a shed awning. Quilt & liner worked great. Slow start to the day. I sewed up the hole I ripped in my shirt, it looks like it was fixed by a blind person. My Heart…

Tl:Dr; long day, plenty of challenge then: Surprise! Davila Ranch is a donation rest stop paradise. Skip past the preamble to the important part: Davila Ranch. Happy Juneteenth! For various reasons (see Taint Misbehaving) I haven’t been going quite as far as I’d thought. I seem to be petering out around 50-60 miles. Maybe the…

Hey everybody, long story that I won’t go into right now, but check back on this post later. I have developed some saddle sores that are making things slow going. I’m mostly out of cell service so expect fewer updates. Overall safe and sound. Thanks for your support. After a little double checking, I’m mostly…

Tl:Dr; Packed up and riding by 8:30. Beaverhead at noon – lots of walking. Washboard downhill is bad. Washboard uphill is far worse. When the grade of the slope gets greater than 5 or so I’m pretty much walking, which means I walked a lot this morning. Found John at Beaverhead work station – waiting…

It almost smells like popcorn. Very buttery.

Tl:Dr; Gila singletrack is hard. Take more water. Trail angles rock, hole in sleeping pad. The plan for today was ride from Silver City to the Black Canyon campground, about 56 miles and 6200 feet of elevation. A fair bit of pavement with hiking trails (aka singletrack) through the Gila National forest. Seems doable… Except:…