Adventure
Details about all of the exciting adventures we've been having.
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Wheel Building
Kokopelli’s Trail was hard on my bike. It’s already rough on a race hardtail to have a 200+ pounder riding around on its back, but add on the extra 20-30 pounds of gear,…
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Epicosity*
I’m sitting in Bongo Billy’s Salida Cafe, drinking a cup of coffee and reading Persepolis for book club on Tuesday. The book is wonderful so far. My knees are aching. My thighs are…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Four
The previous day’s ride was hard both on my body and my bike. I crawled, almost literally, into camp at about 10:00 pm, but Jess’ yummy Indian dinner really hit the spot, and…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Three
On the third day, I rose with the sun and spent several minutes taking pictures of the sunrise. The previous night had been the coldest, and I found a little frost on our…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Two
One of the great things about camping out is waking up to the early morning sun streaming in through the fly of your tent. If you happened to go to sleep before dark…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day One
Up until a couple of days before the big Kokopelli’s Trail ride, I wasn’t sure when it was going to happen. Balancing all of the things in my schedule, along with Pete’s and…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Zero
When we announced that we were moving to Colorado, several of my coworkers back in Boston recommended new vacation spots that they were sure we’d enjoy. Moab was one of the most frequently…
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Super-Duper Heil Ranch
Ski Magazine published an editorial a while back where the writer was ticked-off about living in Boulder. Sure, it was tongue-in-cheek, but it was pretty accurate. And it’s true, Boulder doesn’t have a…
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The Emperor’s New Shoes
Dave recounts the details leading up to a good-karma moment at REI where he recently purchased a new pair of rock climbing shoes. Let’s hope this purchase sates his rampant gear lust for…
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Snow Day! (plus catch-up)
So Dave tells me that you guys don’t want to read long messages about much of anything, especially Twilight. (Except Emily. Thanks, Emily! I know you’re asking yourself why I’m blogging and not…