Cerro Noroeste and Quatal Canyon Summer and Winter Exploration
File this one under "things to do on the way to L.A.". I've eyed the taller peaks in Los Padres for many years, but few people have documented their visits,…Read more
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Not Every Big Ride is Blog-Worthy. McKinley Peak Was.
Some days check all the boxes for a story worth telling. Most don't. I spend many a day biking, hiking, or running, and inhale a couple thousand calories during and…Read more
Geology and Bicycles at the SLO Ride to Hell
If you ride enough, you know what I mean when I say that every road and trail has its own unique character. But why is that? Reading about how I…Read more
The TAINTHAMMER 2015
"The next road over is in much better condition," the farmer on the side-by-side offered as knelt in the mud calmly inflating my rear tire with a handpump. After explaining…Read more
Bonk More! Taking Roads Less Traveled in SLO County
I don't bonk very often, but ever since I got my RLT9 adventure bike from Niner, it seems to be happening more than I like to admit. The old excuses…Read more