any hip pack will work, type is personal preference. 1/2 liter Nalgene bottles fit in a cycle jersey pocket. One bottle on the bike, one bottle/bladder in pack and one or two in jersey is an option if needed for longer rides. carry filter is...
It's been raining for almost a week here. I don't ride an indoor trainer, and I was at the point where I just needed to get out and pedal. No dirt -- just a soggy ride. And I saw this fungus:
Hot,hot,hot! Borderline, unrideable with the humidity. Did the 11 miler, but was on the bike, rolling at 7:00 am. By 7:35, I was a sweat bucket. Was able to keep a good pace, faster than last week with same conditions.
Most of the ride is in...
Good ride (35km) today, with some nice climbing in it. Really quick run out (first 5km were about on par with riding the road bike!) aided by a good tailwind... but because it was out and back, I had the headwind on the way back!
Really see...
Felt like Fall this morning. Tried out a few different trails that I haven’t ridden in a couple years, contiguos to one of my longer loops. So, 14.5 miles with nearly 900 feet of climbing. Somewhere in the last 2 miles, a dog chasing me, forced...
New frame to new bike day…. Basically went from a Medium Esker Japhy to a Small Esker Japhy. So much happier with a bit smaller frame factor.
Jenna doing her magic…
She seems happy with the results…
Did a bike-packing trip with my kids and a few of their college friends. Got in ~200-miles and +12,000-feet climbing over four days on portions of the Tour Divide and in Glacier NP.