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Click

It was driving me nuts. A click – nothing terribly significant, not even all that loud but I could not find it. It only occurred while I was pedaling. Coasting sounded great.  It was not exactly a consistent pattern but it was fairly regular.  Hmm… isn’t a regular pattern the same as a consistent pattern???  Moving… [Read More]

Mt Taylor Lookout Ride

This was most climbing I have ever done on a bike. At 8220′, the sign said “La Mosca Lookout”. That sounded nice – a ride with a rewarding view at the end. Off I went thru the forest on the double track.  After I climbed to top of the first stretch that was within sight… [Read More]

Mt Taylor Camping

I had a couple days off work and wanted to get out of town. So, I headed for Mount Taylor which is just north of Grants, NM and within the Cibola National Forest.  My plan was to tent camp at one of the two campgrounds and spend several days riding double track in the area…. [Read More]

Bikes and Dogs

I like both bikes and dogs. I have owned many of both over the years. Probably more dogs than bikes, actually. There are a few dogs that fall into the less-than-like category for me and certainly a few breeds that I just don’t trust. What I have a real problem with is Dog Owners (DO’s).  Particularly owner’s… [Read More]

NOT Short!

All of you that think you are the only one that suffers from depression, the blues, the blaahs, laziness, lack of motivation, etc…, pay attention.  Today was my day (again…). I had some errands to run early this morning in Albuquerque.  My errands didn’t go so great so, while I was in the big city,… [Read More]

Review: Terry Saddle

I reported here that I had purchased a Liberator Y Terry saddle for my mountain bike. The Terry saddle installed without any hassles. My existing seat post and seat clamp worked perfectly.  My saddle bag clamp also fit without any hassle. For the first few miles, my behind kept asking question: “What in the world is this hard,… [Read More]

Mind Control

After my White Mesa ride over the weekend, I decided to take Labor Day off – no labor for me.  It felt great. I committed to riding 400 miles in September on one of the popular cycling forums so I figured that I had just better shoot for 20 miles every day.  However; a short… [Read More]

White Mesa Ride

White Mesa is a crazy-spectacular ride!!  WhooHoo!! White Mesa is a treasure!  It is a bike trail (or trails, if you prefer) on (mostly) BLM land that covers some spectacular scenery. It is northwest of Albuquerque, NM and getting there is about a 90 minute drive for me (and there are about 5 miles of dirt… [Read More]

103 Miles!

Happy Labor Day!  I’m busting at the seams today! Last week, I rode a total of one hundred and three miles!!! Call it a Century-Week ride!  Ha! About the only thing I did any different than previous weeks (89 and 85 miles, respectively) was to cut out the rest days.  I guess that makes sense… [Read More]

Thanks NMDOT!

Thank you State of New Mexico Department of Transportation – Highway Department!  Also known as NMDOT. I try to stay off highways when I am cycling. However; that is not the easiest thing to do in this area.  There is one main highway (NM 314) that is the north-south artery.  Yup, I end up on… [Read More]