Refuge

 
Found this sign on State Street in Madison WI. Yep, there is Budweiser in Miller country.

Apre Enduro Dance

Dash proving once again to be the studliest single speeder by riding 111k with one gear and following up with a grooving dance routine.

MOA and Mattya post Enduro

Lone Star

Excellent hump up to the Lone Star mine site on Tues night with coworker Nick. A little overgeared with the 32x16 but nothing a little pleasant hiking in the relatively cool high country didn't cure. Ripping singletrack descent was the prescription to chase the blues away...washed down with steak and beans at the Chalet = cured!

Colorado Trail w/ Tinker

Not really.  Tinker did pass us as he attempted to decimate the Breckenridge 100 field, though.  The ride was sweet as always - scenic, cool, and mellow perfectly balanced by the mud, bugs, and crowds!

Sunset Finale

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The Tickler Four is complete, though with very sparse attendance. With better positioning, you would be able to see the Sunset railroad car sign behind me...

Hippo birdy!

Happy Birthday to Rose!

She can't see her toes

Guess that's how it goes

Happy Birthday to Rose!

Happy Birthday to Rose,

The Sidecar just grows

He or she no one knows

Happy Birthday to Rose!

Green River Float

3 Days on the Green River below the Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Really cool trip.











Big fish of the trip with a 20" Brown

Milwaukee Day One and Two

We had a blast our 2 days in Milwaukee. Anna and Will were our tour guides, aren't they cute? Saw Marquette campus, went to the new art museum, had a bbq with my college pals, walked my grandparents old property and much more. Here are a few photos. The art museum flaps its wings, can you see it? I ran a 5k at the Bastille Days block party. It was 9pm and I had eaten a gyro, fries, sugar almonds and had a gin and tonic. Most fun 5K ever! After Milwaukee, it was off to Madison and then Two Rivers.

American Airlines!

Heads up poker, all in and look at the pocket cards Ivy and I landed... You don't see that every day! Jack was the turn, 10 the river and then I was $220 richer.

my CB photos

Waaaaaaaay up Wash Gulch road some locals got creative with this rainbow with a killer drop over the road.


EZ-UPs work great for dining out during afternoon showers...


Dropping in to a muddy decent down Doctor's! Sweeeeeeeeet!

My one CB photo

Stunning isn't it! Supposedly all the Maverick bikes have their own name stamped on the bb and here Uno and Highroller check out Marty's "Basilisk". I thought that was pretty cool until looking at my Giant Trance which is apparently named "G100200747823"...now THAT's cool!

The Simpsons Movie: July 27,2007

TdF Stage 8

This was my favorite shot from Stage 8. I love that this guy is flying the Astana jersey. Let's go all you Kazakhstan Dopers.

So...

How'd that Tickler 4 go? Highroller wisely opted for building new trail in some mosquito-riddled swampy hellhole instead but it sounds like Dash at least made a run at the Questing Beast that is the Tickler. Did he survive? Is he prepared mentally, physically and most importantly spiritually to join me for Tickler 5, the last leg of this epic journey? Only time, and perhaps dental records, will tell...

Do you know your state flower? Hope your July 4th was awesome!

Awesome views atop Grey' peak. Hope you had a great Fourth!

Radio Beacon

Well the threatened Tickler 4 didn't materialize but Dave "Bacon" Ryan and Highroller did hump the skis up Rollins Pass Rd for a sweet, steep ski down the flanks of Radio Beacon. Here the descent route drops in directly above Dave (at Forest Lakes).

Starting the bootpack at about 9am

Dave finishes off the steep step-kicking

A wee bit steep heading back down to the lake but Dave ripped it off in fine style. Highroller looked more like a Spastic Dolphin, as is his wont, but all survived to rendezvous at Sundance for drastic eats before nap time kicked in.