tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51544065973532917522024-03-05T00:41:02.911-07:00KanyonKrisMy chest is aching, burns like a furnace; the burning keeps me alive.<i>*</i>KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comBlogger651125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-33375435467377810422015-11-01T22:42:00.003-07:002015-11-02T12:59:02.155-07:00Mountain Bike Light Follow-upIt's been 2 years since <a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2013/11/mountain-bike-light-update.html">my last mountain bike light post</a>, so I thought a follow-up on mountain bike lights would be useful.<br />
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I've still been running the 1200 lumen Magic Shine clone mounted on the handle bars. It's still bright, holds about the same charge as new, and I haven't had any problems with it. That said, I don't night ride a lot so the light hasn't had extensive use. Still, for the price these days, it's a very good light.<br />
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The new addition is the <a href="http://www.dx.com/p/ultrafire-wf-501b-xm-lt6-5-mode-510-lumen-memory-white-led-flashlight-with-strap-1-18650-55241">UltraFire WF-501B</a>.<br />
<img alt="UltraFire WF-501B XM-LT6 5-Mode 510-Lumen White LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650)" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_55241_1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /><br />
This flashlight puts out a lot of light in a nice sized spot with soft edges. The stated lumens is 510, but as with all these flashlights you don't really get that much light, but it's much brighter than the TR-801 (350 stated lumens) I had been using on my helmet. The TR-801 was hardly visible when the 1200 lumen bar light was on high, the WF-501B lights up the areas outside the spot of the 1200 lumen light. This is handy for corners, dips and quick rises.<br />
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I was concerned the WF-501B wouldn't run as long as the old TR-801. They both take the same size battery (18650), and even though the efficiency of LEDs keeps improving, it takes power to make light. I tested the light output of the WF-501B on high with a freshly charged battery and compared it to the TR-801:<br />
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The WF-501B initially puts out approximately 3 times as much light as the TR-801, but after 40 minutes it is down to double. I believe this is due to the WB-501B getting hot and running less efficiently. I ran this test at room temperature so you may get more light output in cold temperatures and/or if you have air flowing over the flashlight to remove heat. The WB-501B ran 100 minutes before the light output drops rapidly. Frankly I was surprised to get this much run-time given the double light output. Most of my rides are under 2 hours, and I often switch down to medium or low for climbing so this flashlight has worked well for me. I carry a spare battery but haven't had to swap batteries yet.<br />
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Concerned about heat, I <a href="http://flashlightwiki.com/P60">wrapped the P60 LED sub-assembly</a> in aluminum foil to improve heat transfer into the body. It seemed to help. I haven't noticed the light getting too hot mounted on my helmet on cool nights.<br />
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I chose the 5-mode version for the 3 output levels (high, medium, low), even though the SOS and strobe modes are annoying. It's going for $9.30 these days. <a href="http://www.dx.com/s/WF-501B">There are other variations available</a> (the 2 mode might be nice - high, low).<br />
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The WB-501B was a good upgrade. It's cheap, bright, has a good spot size for mountain biking and it runs long enough for my rides. Recommended.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-15736402036363409192013-11-11T22:56:00.001-07:002013-11-15T09:21:57.994-07:00Mountain Bike Light UpdateBack in <a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2008/10/mountain-bike-lights-for-under-65.html">2008 I researched and bought some cheap mountain bike lights</a> from <a href="http://dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/bike-lights-947">DealExtreme</a>. The TrustFire TR-801 lights worked fine, no complaints.<br />
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Then a few years later the lights got brighter and a few of my friends got some. For climbing and flat riding the brighter lights didn't make much difference, but for long downhill runs I noticed my lights didn't shine far enough down the trail so I'd slow down.<br />
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I finally bought a 1200 lumen (more like 1000 lumens) light for the handlebars. It cost me around $80 and came with a 4 cell battery pack good for 2.5 hours on 100% brightness.<br />
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<img alt="SingFire SF-90 Cree XM-L T6 4-Mode 1000lm White Bicycle Headlamp - Silver + Grey (4 x 18650)" height="400" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_172326_4.jpg" width="400" /><br />
This thing is crazy bright. I can't outrun this light with my moderate DH skill. When I finish my ride, pack my bike in the car and drive home, the car headlights look dim and twice now I've stopped to make sure they were both working. I've had this light for a few years and I haven't had any trouble with it, although I have lost a few of the o-rings that mount it to the handlebars. I recommend tethering the o-ring to the light with string. I bought a <a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/382-piece-o-ring-assortment-67554.html">pack of o-rings from Harbor Freight</a> for replacements.<br />
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Now an <a href="http://dx.com/p/singfire-sf-90-cree-xm-l-t6-4-mode-1000lm-white-bicycle-headlamp-silver-grey-4-x-18650-172326">equivalent light (with battery pack, charger and accessories) is only $32</a>. Stunningly cheap.<br />
<b>UPDATE:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006Y1FK18/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=KAIJJ67AUVRR&coliid=I3RUP0FH6XZVGV">The light is even cheaper on Amazon, only $21</a>. And some riders prefer to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Angle-MagicShine-Gemini-Lights-Headlight/dp/B004WLCLQY/ref=pd_sim_sg_1">use this wide angle lens</a> to change the beam from a round 10 degree spot to a 10 degree tall by 30 degree wide-angle pattern.<br />
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The <a href="http://dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999/bike-lights-947">bike light section of DealExtreme</a> is a lot bigger; now there are pages of lights.<br />
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<a href="http://dx.com/p/mj-808e-ha-iii-cree-xm-lt60-3-mode-1000-lumen-led-bike-light-set-4x18650-57100">This light looks nicer</a> - a real battery pack with rubber straps. $75 is a fair price.<br />
<img alt="MagicShine MJ-808E HA-III CREE XM-LT60 3-Mode 1000-Lumen LED Bike Light Set (4x18650)" height="400" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_57100_6.jpg" width="400" /><br />
And for those who go warp speed, or for some reason need more light, there's this 2000 lumen beast:<br />
<img alt="UltraFire D88 3 x Cree XM-L T6 2000lm 5-Mode White Light Bicycle Lamp - Black + Silver (4 x 18650)" height="400" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_179088_5.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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Or how about 2700 lumens:<br />
<img alt="SingFire SF-530 3 x Cree XM-L T6 2730lm 4-Mode White Bicycle Lamp - Silver + Black (4 x 18650)" height="400" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_175456_1.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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Yeah, you can go nuts with lights these days. I feel for most riders 800 - 1000 lumens is enough.<br />
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So with the brighter light on the bars I've got plenty of light. I still wear the TR-801 on my helmet so I get light where I look, which is helpful for switchbacks and spotting low branches. This setup works OK but the TR-801 looks dim compared to the handlebar light so maybe I'll upgrade the helmet with this <a href="http://dx.com/p/fandyfire-2100-cree-xp-gr5-1-mode-350-lumen-white-led-flashlight-with-strap-1-x-18650-2-x-16340-90127">350 lumen light</a>:<br />
<img alt="FandyFire 2100 CREE XP-GR5 1-Mode 350-Lumen White LED Flashlight with Strap (1 x 18650 / 2 x 16340)" height="400" src="http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_90127_1.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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If you want to try night riding, there are a lot of bright lights available now for not much money.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-3122473823877564502013-10-11T20:49:00.000-06:002014-07-27T22:20:07.853-06:00Goaltimate Hoop for Under $30I built a goaltimate hoop (arch?) out of hardware store parts for under $30 and thought I'd share the details.<br />
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Back story: For a little over a year I've been playing frisbee with a group at work at a nearby park. We play Ultimate Frisbee most days but have been adding in some variations like hotbox and Goaltimate (usually because not enough players showed up). I like that frisbee games focus on skills and "spirit of the game" rather than lots of rules that often detract from game play. Lately we've been playing more Goaltimate and I decided to try my hand at building a goal.<br />
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I started with <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20101230065752/http:/panela.blog-city.com/howto_make_hoops_for_goaltimate_goaltimate_kit.htm">these instructions for building a goal</a> (<a href="http://abqultimate.com/GoaltyKit.pdf">this drawing</a> was also helpful). Works fine but I wasn't able to find a store that would cut down the belled, female-end pipe and only charge me for the 50" length out of a 10 or 20 foot length of pipe. Standing in the hardware store I came up with a way to build a goal from two 20 foot lengths and one 2' length of pipe. Here is the materials list:<br />
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<tr><td>2</td><td>$6.80</td><td>$13.60</td><td><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/JM-eagle-1-in-x-20-ft-PVC-Schedule-40-Pipe-530113/202353721?N=bueo#.Uk-fkiQQbSg">1" PVC Schedule 40 pipe, 20' long with bell "fitting" on one end</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>1</td><td>$2.60</td><td>$2.60</td><td><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/VPC-1-1-4-in-x-2-ft-PVC-Sch-40-Pipe-22125/202277593?N=bueo#.Uk-gviQQbSg">1-1/4" PVC Schedule 40 pipe, 2' long</a></td></tr>
<tr><td>2</td><td>$5.00</td><td>$10.00</td><td><a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Crown-Bolt-3-8-in-x-36-in-Plain-Steel-Round-Rod-48120/202183511#.Uk-h1yQQbSg">3/8" steel rod, 3' (36") long</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td></td><td>$26.20</td><td><b>TOTAL</b></td></tr>
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You may also need <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-8-oz-PVC-Handy-Pack-Purple-Primer-and-Solvent-Cement-302483/100151579#.Uk-hICQQbSg">PVC pipe primer and cement</a>, if you don't already have some. My primer had dried up so I just used cement and it seemed to work OK so if you really want to save a few bucks you could just get a can of cement, but I recommend the primer as it cleans and preps the surface of the pipe so the cement sticks better.<br />
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<b>Tools:</b><br />
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<li>Saw to cut the pipe (you may be able to use shears, just make sure they don't distort the ends of the pipe so they won't go in the female fittings).</li>
<li>Mitre box - optional but cheap and healpful for cutting the pipe square</li>
<li>Sand paper</li>
<li>Tape measure and pencil or other marker</li>
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<b>Instructions:</b><br />
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These steps will produce eight 4' lengths of pipe that can be fitted together to make a 32' long goal arch.<br />
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<li>Measure 50" from belled end of the 20' lengths of pipe and mark and cut both pipes.</li>
<li>For the remaining length of pipe, measure, mark and cut 48" long.</li>
<li>Clean up cut ends of pipe segments, remove burrs so end slides cleanly into the 1-1/4" pipe and bell end.</li>
<li>Take the 1-1/4" pipe and measure, mark and cut 5 pieces 4.75" long. This will make 5 couplers. Clean up the cuts ends.</li>
<li>Take 5 of the 1" pipes (NOT the bell ended ones, in fact they are done so put them aside) and measure and mark 2.25" from end.
Lightly sand this end of the pipe so the cement sticks better.</li>
<li>Lightly sand 2.5" inside one end of the five 1-1/4" couplers.</li>
<li>Before gluing, double check that this will produce 5 pipes with couplers, 2 pipes with bell ends, and 1 pipe with no coupler or bell end (just a straight length of pipe).</li>
<li>Apply primer to the sanded ends of the pipes and inside of the couplers. See can for application instructions.</li>
<li>After primer has dried, apply cement to ends of pipes and inside couplers, don't use too much. See can for application instructions.</li>
<li>Allow cement to dry and that's it.</li>
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I also cleaned the oil off the steel rods. I left mine bare but Matt primed and painted his. I may paint mine too if they start to rust (probably will).<br />
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<b>Follow-up Notes:</b><br />
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I've used my PVC goal 3-4 times now and it's worked well. <a href="http://hairysun.com/blog/2012/09/04/how-to-set-up-a-goaltimate-field/">Here are good instructions for setting up the field</a>. We've played "full court" Goaltimate (two goals) a few times and I think it's more fun that regular "half court" Goaltimate - the fast breaks on turnovers add a new dimension.<br />
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I was a little concerned that the 1-1/4" couplers would be too loose and might fall apart if a player ran into the goal, but they've been hit several times and have stayed together. Since the assembled poles are bent into an arch, the flex helps the joints stay together.<br />
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The 3/8" steel rod stakes are holding up OK but are getting bent. I can straighten them with a hammer easily. But perhaps 1/2" rod would be better. Some people use rebar and they report it works fine.<br />
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I was tempted to try 3/4" PVC pipe but it felt too flimsy in the store. Now that I've built the goal from 1" pipe I can attest that this is the right size. Even 1" sways so 3/4" would have been too floppy.<br />
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The poles are a cumbersome to carry so I bought a <a href="http://www.kirkhams.com/bags-closets/replacement-springbar-pole-bag/">tent pole bag (60" long, $10)</a> to hold everything. Old golf club or ski bags may also work.<br />
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<b>Update:</b><br />
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I built a second hoop a few months after I built the first one. I've been using these hoops for over a year now and both have held up. I even used them a few times in winter - I was concerned the plastic would be brittle in the cold but they didn't break.<br />
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I did have one problem, a few of the glue joints broke. The fit between the 1" and 1-1/4" is a little sloppy so it puts stress on the glue. I solved this problem by putting a screw into each coupler to fasten it to the 1" pipe. I used a 1/2" long flat head screw and countersunk it into the coupler to make it flush so no one would get snagged on the screw head. This fix has worked well and I recommend gluing each coupler and screwing it to the pipe.<br />
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You can spend less on the stakes by using rebar instead of rod. I bought a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gibraltar-Building-Products-3-8-in-x-10-ft-3-Rebar-14949/202093198">10' length of 3/8" rebar for $3.58</a> and cut two 3' lengths from it for the second hoop. This puts the total under $25. The rebar stakes have worked as well as the rods.<br />
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We play with relaxed rules like <a href="http://seattlegoaltimate.com/rules/">Seattle</a>. We mostly play Ultimate but break out Goaltimate once in a while for variety.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-215471009008167782013-04-14T22:37:00.000-06:002013-04-14T22:37:11.239-06:00Tres MesasThis weekend was the Tres Mesas trip. I had to get back for my niece's (Katlyn) farewell today so I missed Gooseberry so only got two mesas.<br />
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Most of us drove down Friday morning and rode the Hurricane Rim, Goulds, JEM loop in the afternoon. Such a fantastic desert ride. I made it up the steep section of Hurricane Rim with the rock garden, a first for me. Bombing down JEM is as fun as ever.<br />
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We made camp at Guacamole and told stories and jokes well into the night.
I haven't done Guacamole for a few years, such a good trail. Here's Tom doing the loop-de-ledge.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhbaDF5TBleMd1zpQFlJ9fGFyYDbaTBOSHdRu_ijxcfw8zOKw0gXb48tJ4NvQ1w5SdY77tWkOWQXMdO4tcIcZhgyXLSt6Hilhze_VcqSLWQPUH_jjDrMHBlvYAFxihBF28UzfpVMxS557/s1600/IMAG0352.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhbaDF5TBleMd1zpQFlJ9fGFyYDbaTBOSHdRu_ijxcfw8zOKw0gXb48tJ4NvQ1w5SdY77tWkOWQXMdO4tcIcZhgyXLSt6Hilhze_VcqSLWQPUH_jjDrMHBlvYAFxihBF28UzfpVMxS557/s400/IMAG0352.jpg" /></a><br />
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And here's Chris hitting it.<br />
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I made it on the 4th try.<br />
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Here's the group scattered at the Holy Guacamole junction.<br />
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There's a new loop farther south that skirts the south rim. I think it's called Salt on the Rim.<br />
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It also features several spots of riding narrow rock hallways. It may be my new Guacamole favorite.<br />
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After lunch we drove over to Little Creek and rode about 2/3 of the trails. I finally got to ride all of the north rim trail (ran out of daylight once, snowed out another time).<br />
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I hung out for while at camp, ate dinner and sang along as Alex played the guitar. I headed home at sunset. I hear everyone enjoyed Gooseberry today.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-73022459567594858362012-11-25T20:51:00.002-07:002012-11-25T23:32:35.026-07:00Fall Moab 2012 - Late EditionMy interest in blogging is waning. But I should record a few things, like Fall Moab 2012, because it was fantastic.<br />
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Cori and I hitched a ride with Steve and Doug at 6 am Friday morning. It was a little tight in Steve's Subaru but we managed.<br />
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We met the rest of the guys (Kenny, Paul, Elden and Bob) at Klondike Bluffs, which used to be just one ride but is now a fantastic trail network. Here we've regrouped at an intersection.<br />
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For the record, our route was: EKG, Mega Steps, Little Salty, UFO, Baby Steps, then the old Klondike Bluffs trail out to view the actual bluffs, then back down Baby Steps and Dino Flow back to the cars. The only new trail to me (since <a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-moab-day-1.html">riding this area in the Spring with Jolene</a>) was UFO, which is a good trail.<br />
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Once we got into the rocks, <a href="http://bob-weblog.blogspot.com/">Bob</a> turned into a kid in a candy store. It's fun to see Bob light up as he spots a new stunt and makes a run at it. Here's a sample:<br />
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Check out this insane obstacle course that most of the guys rode (that bridge rock on the left was wobbly):<br />
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Moab demands sacrifice and <a href="http://www.fatcyclist.com/">Elden</a> kindly stepped up to make the first offering.<br />
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The weather forecast wasn't the best, and we did get a little rain.<br />
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After the ride we settled into the <a href="http://www.aarchwayinn.com/">Aarchway Inn</a> and Elden cooked up his notoriously delicious brats which we ate on Kenny's equally infamous bread.<br />
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On Saturday we rode a variant of the Magnificent 7, a route of seven phenomenal trails starting 5 miles west of Gemini Brides with the Bull Run trail, then Great Escape, Little Canyon, , Golden Spike. Here I am going up a rock ramp.<br />
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There's Bob crossing a wash on Great Escape.<br />
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And climbing up the other side.<br />
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I try and try to get up this ledge on the Gold Bar Singletrack. Finally made it after around 6 attempts.<br />
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Dear [Deity of choice], bless that we may ride well, and not die out here. Actually this was the lunch stop.<br />
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After traversing the Gold Bar Rim on the Golden Spike trail we headed down the legendary Portal trail. Yes, there is a trail there.<br />
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Regrouping at an overlook on Portal.<br />
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Me descending one of many, many technical sections on Portal. I crashed on the first attempt, made it this time.<br />
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I'd heard so many stories about Portal that I braced myself to hate it, but I liked it OK. Sure I walked a lot, but the stuff I could ride I had fun doing so.<br />
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Elden had left his truck at the bottom of Portal so he and Kenny drove back up to get the Zen Van while the rest of us rode back to town, during which it snowed on us for 10 minutes. Nothing a soak in the hot tub wouldn't fix. Then dinner and a movie (Skyfall).<br />
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Sunday over breakfast we seemed all agreed that it would be best just to head home, but slowly the idea of one last ride on the way out of town took root. We stopped at the Brand trail system and rode EZ and Deadman's Ridge. My legs were shot and anything the required power ached deep in every muscle. But it felt good to get one more ride in, even with the skiff of snow.<br />
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I didn't know how much I needed this trip until it was over. Mountain biking makes me happy. And getting out and riding with the guys lifted my spirits. I'm ready for Winter now.<br />
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Also read Fall Moab 2012 reports from <a href="http://suncrestdug.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/moab-reboot/">Doug</a> and <a href="http://www.fatcyclist.com/2012/11/13/fall-moab-fiscal-2013-moab-rebooted/">Elden</a>.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-67005751354627536942012-09-07T00:10:00.002-06:002012-09-07T00:10:53.079-06:00Cheap Mountain Biking SunglassesI don't buy expensive sunglasses because I'm a klutz and scratch, destroy or loose them - usually within a year, especially mountain biking sunglasses. So, yeah, I'm a <a href="http://vimeo.com/12714406">gas station glasses</a> guy.<br />
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Several years ago I bought a pair of Pugs at a hardware store in St. George and really liked them.<br />
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The orange tinted lenses block just enough light so I'm not squinting yet add sharpness like yellow lenses. And they make the sandstone of Moab and the Fall leaves look even more colorful. The only thing I don't like is the Pugs <a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunglasses-no-no.html">logo etched on the left lens</a>.<br />
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The frame is light yet pretty tough (tested by me many times). The arms have the right amount of curl to hug around my ears and they don't pinch my head. And the rubber nose pads stay put on my nose.<br />
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Last month I scratched my good pair but haven't found a replacement at the few gas stations I checked. Fearing that this model may be retired, I checked the Pugs website. Relief, <a href="http://www.pugsgear.com/p-4093-pugs-sunglass-style-1604-black-gloss-frame-orange-lens.aspx">they still sell them</a>. So I bought 3 pair from the Pugs web store, and saved 30% with the code SUNNY30 I found <a href="http://www.getcouponcodes.com/discounts/pugsgear.com">here</a>. My total after tax (free shipping) was $38. Not bad. Let's see if I can make them last more than 3 years.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-9157859649145596902012-08-12T17:33:00.001-06:002012-08-12T23:49:35.794-06:00Park City AnniversaryIt's our 23rd wedding anniversary. For Jolene this means she's been married half her life. To me. Poor woman.<br />
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To celebrate we stayed at the <a href="http://www.silvermooseranch.com/">Silver Moose Ranch</a> bed and breakfast in Park City. We've gone to Park City several times for our anniversaries. It's just far enough from home that we feel like we're away, but not so far that it takes hours to get to. And there's lots to do and see in Park City.<br />
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We used to stay at the <a href="http://www.askhugh.com/oml/index.html">Old Miner's Lodge</a> bed and breakfast, but it closed more than 10 years ago (strangely the website is still up). We tried a few other places, some were OK, a few were bad.<br />
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The Silver Moose Lodge is pretty nice. Nestled back against conservation land, the setting is excellent with two duck ponds and a stream running right by the house. The omelet breakfast was good, the hosts friendly, and the hot tub out on the deck was relaxing. Our only complaint is the very firm bed, we didn't sleep well.<br />
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OK, back to the story.<br />
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We arrived in Park City Friday morning, parked at Park City Mountain Resort with the plan to bike up Armstrong and the new Pinecone trail. We were enjoying the climb up Armstrong...<br />
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...then it started to rain. Which was OK because the trails were very dry and dusty and it was hot. The rain drops were like little bombs sending up smoke-like plumes of dust upon impact. But then it started to hail. We took shelter under what trees we could find. Here's some video:<br />
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Fortunately the hail only lasted a few minutes.The rain slowed so we kept going. But then it started up again and we waited under a pine tree.<br />
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Two guys came down Pinecone from the Crest and told us it was dark, grey clouds to the west as far as they could see. There had also been some lightning and thunder, we decided going higher was not smart. So we stayed lower by taking Mid Mountain south and riding Johns 99, Empire Link, and Tour de Suds down to Daily Canyon. Finished off with Daily Bypass and lower Sweeney.<br />
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Back at the car we cleaned the mud splatters off us best we could then drove the short distance to the B&B, took a shower and went over to The Canyons and enjoyed a free concert, <a href="http://www.canyonsresort.com/events.html?textid=10894">The Chickens</a>.<br />
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After the concert we ate at <a href="http://www.nicksgreekcafe.com/">Nick's Greek Cafe</a>. Jolene had Slovakia and I had the the Gyro platter. Good food and sizable portions (we were starving and couldn't finish it).<br />
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Back at the B&B we relaxed and had a soak in the hot tub.<br />
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Since we got rained out on Friday, we decided to give Pinecone another shot. Climbing Armstrong was OK, but we could tell our legs weren't fresh. But the trail was nice, tacky dirt with no dust, thanks to the rain the day before.<br />
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We made it to Pinecone. Jolene liked the first part. (In this photo I like how it looks like Jolene's front tire is disappearing, like she's entering another Narnia.)<br />
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Somewhere near the middle of Pinecone, still doing OK.<br />
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About 2/3 up we stopped to eat in the shade under a pine tree.<br />
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We got going again, but cold legs into the steepest section (in the deep pines) was a little harsh, and Jolene shows how she feels about it.<br />
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Made it to the top.<br />
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Yep, there's the top of Puke Hill.<br />
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We sat down to enjoy the views, watch people grind up Puke Hill and eat a little. A few minutes later Jolene spots a tall rider who had just come up Pinecone and says "that looks like Andy". Sure enough it was, and Rhonda arrived a few minutes later. We had a good chat with them and got caught up on what they've been up to. Fun to run into them up there.<br />
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We finished off the ride by going down Puke Hill (feels weird to go down that beast that before Pinecone I had only suffered to climb). Then we took the Scott's Pass single-track down to the Shadow Lake trail then down Keystone, Two Step and Steps. Next we took Mid Mountain north to Crescent Mine Grade (CMG) down then Eagle and finished with lower Spiro, which was deserted because the middle part of Spiro was closed.<br />
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We loaded up the bikes, changed, got a slushy at Maverik then headed to Midway for lunch at <a href="http://www.tarahumara.biz/">Tarahumara</a> where I had Chiles Rellenos and Jolene had a taco. Then we drove back home.<br />
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The rain Friday put a little dent in our plans, but overall we had a good time. I enjoyed spending time with Jolene. I'm so lucky to be married to such wonderful and adventurous woman.<br />
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KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-51138909819516828132012-07-22T23:42:00.001-06:002012-07-22T23:42:48.524-06:00Catching UpIt's been a while since my last post. Time to catch up.<br />
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This Spring a pair of Robins built a nest in our playhouse and laid some eggs.<br />
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They hatched about two weeks later.<br />
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The chicks got big and two weeks after hatching they flew off.<br />
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We've been mountain biking - together, with friends and solo. I still hit the foothill trails but this time of year the high mountains are better.<br />
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Fun to get out with the guys now and then.<br />
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We had a family reunion at Palisades State Park. It's a nice place. The swimming and fishing were good.<br />
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I went with Todd S. to see his FPV (First Person View) quadcopter fly over Stewart Falls.<br />
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I did the MS-150 with some cyclists from work.<br />
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Two weeks ago I pedaled up Armstrong and the new Pinecone trail to the Crest. Wednesday I did a loop starting at Guardsman Pass going down Dead Tree (shown below), Apex and CMG to Mid Mountain then up Armstrong and Pinecone, and finally down Puke Hill and up Scott's Bypass.<br />
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Nice view from Dead Tree (Jupiter Lake below).<br />
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Yesterday Jolene and I did the Ridge / SFDC loop.<br />
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She went home while I took Timp Perimeter, Battle Creek, Curly Springs, Dry Canyon and BST back home.<br />
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The loose rock of upper Battle Creek.<br />
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Pretty good Summer so far.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-38727175981871084072012-06-12T23:05:00.000-06:002012-06-12T23:05:09.322-06:00Sometimes the Scientist, Sometimes the RatYesterday someone left an open bag of chips in the break room. According to the unspoken but universally understood rule, this means they're free for the taking, Other treats have been shared in this manner so precedence has been established.<br />
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So I grabbed a handful and went back to my desk. I was craving salt and the first chip hit the spot so I ate another. And a few more. But then I became aware of another flavor. Something was off with these chips. They tasted soothing akin to stale but different.<br />
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Then the red and green colors of the chips brought on an awful suspicion.<br />
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Walking back to the break room, the coloring and design of the bag elevated the suspicion to realization.<br />
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The date code confirmed the alarming and mildly disgusting truth: 12/28/11<br />
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They were beyond stale and left an icky aftertaste that only got worse.<br />
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OK, first, I'm an idiot for not immediately recognizing the red and green chips for their obvious associated holiday.<br />
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Second, who puts out a bag of Christmas chips in June? Could this person really be guileless? This person really didn't notice the chips expired last year, or knew they were expired but thought people might enjoy them anyway? I began to suspect that someone was performing an experiment to see if engineers would eat any food left out. (The answer is, yes.)<br />
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Today a coworker went for the bag and I called his attention to the coloring. He asked, really? I nodded and told him to check the date code. He thanked me for the warning and threw them in the trash.<br />
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Having been the lab rat, I'm on the lookout for this evil scientist.<br />
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</div>KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-32491874412931152672012-06-10T23:05:00.003-06:002015-11-01T08:33:26.700-07:00Hike Across Grand Canyon, Part 2<a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2012/06/hike-across-grand-canyon-part-1.html">The previous post</a> covered the hike down from the north rim.<br />
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Leaving Phantom Ranch, two deer wandered along the trail ahead of us. They were as tame as dogs. Around a bend this third deer didn't care that we walked by so close we could have reached out and touched it.<br />
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A short distance further we crossed over the Colorado River on this suspension bridge.<br />
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Looking up the river with the suspension bridge in the foreground and second foot bridge (used mostly for the South Kaibab trail) in the background.<br />
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Looking down the Colorado. (To me the Vishnu Schist rock at the bottom of the canyon looks like the bowels of hell.)<br />
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It was past mid-day and quite hot so we took every opportunity to get wet. Here I am enjoying the first dunking.<br />
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Indian Garden was a welcome rest with shade, water and bathrooms. Only 4.9 miles to go.<br />
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Above Indian Garden looking back down the trail.<br />
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Then came the grueling part. Many, many switchbacks and hundreds of log steps.<br />
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There are two rest stops, 3.0 and 1.5 miles from the rim. We stopped at both. I was getting tired.<br />
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But Mark seemed to be feeling fine, and annoyingly chipper, so we hid a rock in his pack that he discovered at the top.<br />
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Speaking of the top, here's the rim:<br />
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We checked into the Yavapai Lodge, showered, went out for dinner then crashed. When I got out of bed in the morning my legs were so sore I almost fell down. I hobbled around like I was 80. I don't think I've ever been so sore.<br />
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Mark and I were taking the 1:30 PM shuttle so we had time to check out some of the viewpoints, like this:<br />
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The shuttle back to the North Rim took 5 hours, but went pretty quick. We loaded up the car and drove home, I arrived around 1 AM.<br />
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Hiking across the Grand Canyon was a good experience. I really liked the North Rim. It's a long hike, but worth doing. And now I've seen the Grand Canyon for the first time.<br />
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KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-33817652463728116182012-06-03T22:21:00.004-06:002015-11-01T08:31:56.068-07:00Hike Across Grand Canyon, Part 1Last week I hiked across the Grand Canyon, from the North Rim to the South Rim.<br />
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Mark and I drove down Thursday afternoon. We arrived just before dark, here's what the canyon looked like:<br />
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Mark's brother, Paul, drove in from Phoenix and arrived around midnight. We awoke at 4:30, packed up and started down the trail at 5:30 am. Here's the view from the top of the North Kaibab trail:<br />
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A little ways down three runners flew past us. Later we learned they were attempting to beat the rim-to-rim record of 3 hours 6 minutes. One of the three was the current record holder. (<a href="http://azdailysun.com/sports/running/rim-to-rim-record-flag-pharmacist-sets-new-grand-canyon/article_34b902fe-abaf-11e1-b63a-001a4bcf887a.html">A new record was set.</a>)<br />
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After over an hour of hiking there was still plenty of canyon below us.<br />
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Here's Mark and Paul going through the Supai Tunnel.<br />
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The trail is fantastic as it makes an improbable route through cliff bands and a very rugged and steep canyon.<br />
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The first bridge we crossed - took us from the left to right side of Bright Angel Canyon.<br />
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Still going down. The trail hugs the base of the cliffs on the right.<br />
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Like this:<br />
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After passing Roaring Springs the canyon becomes a desert.<br />
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Ribbon Falls is a short side spur from the main trail and well worth seeing.<br />
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The canyon is open for a few miles after Cottonwood camp site then it narrows and meanders for a few miles:<br />
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And finally opens up at Phantom Ranch. We stopped for about an hour here to eat lunch, drink lemonade and rest our feet. The bottoms of my feet were tender and it felt really good to have my shoes off. Even though I dreaded putting my shoes back on, my feet felt much better as we got hiking again.<br />
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Yes, it was hot at Phantom Ranch. I'm glad it was a relatively cool day, it had been 120 just a few days before.<br />
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<a href="http://kanyonkris.blogspot.com/2012/06/hike-across-grand-canyon-part-2.html">Next post</a> I'll talk about the hike up and out.<br />
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KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-50595703324623751802012-05-09T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-03T22:22:44.190-06:00Bathroom HumorNo, this isn't <a href="https://suncrestdug.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/buttercup/">potty humor</a>. This is literally humor in a bathroom. Wait, come back, it's not gross. Hear me out.<br />
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Jolene and I are driving home Saturday and we stop in the Providence development south of Cedar City for dinner. Many restaurants there. Cafe Rio sounds good.<br />
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Before eating I pop into the bathroom. As I'm making water (name the movie) I look up at the toilet seat cover dispenser and see something scrawled there:<br />
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Free Sombrero.<br />
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I chuckled.<br />
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Then I remember I'm in a Mexican food restaurant and I chuckle some more.<br />
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Then I pictured myself wearing an ass gasket on my head and I chuckle again.<br />
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I went out and showed Jolene the photo and she laughed and I laughed with her.<br />
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So there, I like low brow humor. And puns too.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-42641609106981780782012-05-08T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-03T22:22:33.566-06:00Birthday GooseberryContinuing the birthday festivities, Gooseberry was the destination for Saturday.<br />
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The wind was blowing pretty hard when we left the hotel but it was only breezy on the mesa.<br />
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We rode Cattle Grate, part of South Rim, Hidden Canyon, Bowls & Ledges, part of Windmill and the Practice Loop.<br />
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Bike Love<br />
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Micro air.<br />
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On Hidden Canyon I balked at a ramp ledge drop with a few rocks at the bottom. I chastised myself for my cowardice and tried again. When my front tire dropped off the ledge I grabbed the brakes and sent myself on a nice endo. Rookie mistake. Jolene watched in fright as my face headed for a rock. Somehow I got my arms up and blocked the blow. I was sure I'd broken or torn something. But as I lay there the systems all checked in with no red alerts of pain. Just scraped up forearms and bruises. I got off lucky.<br />
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Two days of good riding and sunshine in the bag. Loaded up the van and headed home with smiles on our faces.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-86881333250335361232012-05-07T08:00:00.000-06:002012-06-03T22:22:25.549-06:00Birthday JEM LoopMy birthday snuck up on me this year (trying to ignore how old I am does that). We decided to celebrate in St. George.<br />
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Jolene had never done the JEM / Hurricane Rim / Goulds loop so we did that after driving down Friday morning. We started at the bottom of Goulds and rode counterclockwise. The start of Goulds is ugly, but it gets better and I really like the upper part.<br />
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Lots of plants blooming in the desert. This cactus was particularly resplendent.<br />
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JEM was the highlight. Is there a faster, more fun, XC desert trail?<br />
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With it's ups and downs it may not have been best to ride Hurricane Rim last, but the views are good and I like the creativity of the route.<br />
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Went back to the hotel to get cleaned up. Then had dinner at Texas Roadhouse with Jolene's brother and his wife. Not a bad way to celebrate a birthday.<br />
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But wait, there's still Saturday and Gooseberry Mesa. Next post.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-1574048800588833172012-04-30T15:47:00.001-06:002012-05-01T09:10:58.307-06:00The sWARmI was bummed I couldn't make it to RAWROD this year, but I did watch the Swarm event Saturday morning with Kade. It was crazy, fun.<br />
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What is Swarm? 57 guys flying remote control aircraft trying to crash into stuff. Meet the loonies:<br />
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I took some video. And, no, I wasn't drunk. (Kade is in the blue hoodie with black-stripes.)<br />
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It started off with free-for-all dog fighting, then kill-the-beast, and finally the limbo contest (3 points for going under the lower line, 2 points for middle, 1 point for top; first to 10 wins a round). There were more events but Kade was getting bored and I had a ride scheduled.<br />
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The Ride. Steve and I went up to Park City and rode the Glenwild / Flying Dog loop. Felt good to ride a mountain trail this early in the year. There was a little mud in the trees at the top of Flying Dog but otherwise the trails were in really good shape.<br />
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So, a pretty good Saturday. Not RAWROD good, but I'll take it.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-59316344236916313522012-04-04T08:00:00.000-06:002012-04-04T08:00:08.761-06:00Office GraffitiI've been at my new job at Fusion-IO for 4 months. There are crazy days, but overall I'm still enjoying it.<br />
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I've noticed graffiti pops up around the office. I blame the over abundance dry erase surfaces. Here are some examples.<br />
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This started off as just "the cloud". Then "the inversion" was added. And finally "the asthmatics".<br />
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IT installed some radio devices that, I've been told, detect and block unauthorized wireless devices. So someone pointed it out as a "death ray generator".<br />
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This showed up in the break room.<br />
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This week it was updated.<br />
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There are cameras all over the building and this one got an <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Eye_of_Sauron">Eye of Sauron</a> addition.<br />
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All engineers have a Do Not Disturb sign for when they are working on critical tasks. This engineer had this on the back of his sign.<br />
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This isn't graffiti, it's sanctioned decoration. The Marketing department turned our environmental chamber into a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS">Tardis</a>.<br />
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I get a kick out of all this. Nice to have a work environment where people have a sense of humor and employees are free to express themselves.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-48114169560383590392012-04-02T23:30:00.005-06:002012-04-03T14:35:54.535-06:00New Moab, Day 2The night before we hired <a href="http://coyoteshuttle.com/home/">Coyote Shuttles</a> to take us to the top (north end) of the <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/magnificent7.htm">Mag 7</a>. We met at 9 am and were off.<br /><br />After a mile down the Gemini Bridges road we turned off onto <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/bullrun.htm">Bull Run</a>. It goes along Bull Canyon with some very nice scenery and was a fun trail to ride.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaxlLKZoxSVh_cFgEjIZ_-v4wKDNK6OJr03mmQVvBwPjApwHGYmz3EctmUl9475A0LkedqAgCfsILvvr2HnoevQSroWHITx9zZ40krtwRRD8YUU6FZHRSAegqWsZnz-_5sI_3RLQ3MSdm/s1600/2012-04-01+10.03.34.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaxlLKZoxSVh_cFgEjIZ_-v4wKDNK6OJr03mmQVvBwPjApwHGYmz3EctmUl9475A0LkedqAgCfsILvvr2HnoevQSroWHITx9zZ40krtwRRD8YUU6FZHRSAegqWsZnz-_5sI_3RLQ3MSdm/s400/2012-04-01+10.03.34.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdpQrftuiC6GqQJdEB-HB3m-LBoXc2y-ria_IiUHlNN0o53ZnZmRyEA0M-THJmTPhGIGvVfOlwM453bl6NwfvFfX1L4tjKFIwEdpb6NzDCSfqCvwU77Ui4eOI3I8qOWGmSiRhmXKsnh3c/s1600/IMG_3987.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdpQrftuiC6GqQJdEB-HB3m-LBoXc2y-ria_IiUHlNN0o53ZnZmRyEA0M-THJmTPhGIGvVfOlwM453bl6NwfvFfX1L4tjKFIwEdpb6NzDCSfqCvwU77Ui4eOI3I8qOWGmSiRhmXKsnh3c/s400/IMG_3987.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We stopped to see Gemini bridges then continued on <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/greatescape.htm">Great Escape</a>, a new trail for 2012. This was a our favorite trail of the weekend. It has good flow, a little technical spice and great views.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3XIGW__hdqaUq3xdI_y9r5CYoPvFmUvyltO0zTQQ2R3VGMOlqm0Dmw3RN8Od8DDXwdF8TgRwaNQu77ukqLx0Qmk6Qrk9Jg6PV9EsnoNCGKkdfURGiGoXOFil-jDeb0WvMU1PnC2dtss0/s1600/2012-04-01+11.45.36.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3XIGW__hdqaUq3xdI_y9r5CYoPvFmUvyltO0zTQQ2R3VGMOlqm0Dmw3RN8Od8DDXwdF8TgRwaNQu77ukqLx0Qmk6Qrk9Jg6PV9EsnoNCGKkdfURGiGoXOFil-jDeb0WvMU1PnC2dtss0/s400/2012-04-01+11.45.36.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvgRIJvDQAuSTOqwx7FyH48V0mmBhmzAfjljnOHbZr6iwaNAYz3Rvm9i-x53yM5PDTQEzyZPdeQUdSiH8VL37QsX-k501cUf8tnxi-OnfcdcmNSNQxE5_Ve5VjjXxFW1JgShoc4sghrgr/s1600/2012-04-01+11.51.19.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvgRIJvDQAuSTOqwx7FyH48V0mmBhmzAfjljnOHbZr6iwaNAYz3Rvm9i-x53yM5PDTQEzyZPdeQUdSiH8VL37QsX-k501cUf8tnxi-OnfcdcmNSNQxE5_Ve5VjjXxFW1JgShoc4sghrgr/s400/2012-04-01+11.51.19.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Great Escape tees into <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/littlecanyonST.htm">Little Canyon</a>, which we rode up and back. It's also a good trail.<br /><br />At the end of Little Canyon we bailed off onto the Gemini Bridges road and took it out to highway 191 and back to our van. So we shuttled it, I'd do it again.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0xy9u5DEpwT5AjdIe89v4qDWbRGn9GMyKSToHbwWkWQLHU9e5dT3rgU_r9PeEmSKqSScI9t9V2UlXjixUKObFYoL0Q_ZJhL_s_hoIn-9p32giHqOFjXH2OxtV4uhq9iWCmesHkDWET9c/s1600/IMG_3996.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0xy9u5DEpwT5AjdIe89v4qDWbRGn9GMyKSToHbwWkWQLHU9e5dT3rgU_r9PeEmSKqSScI9t9V2UlXjixUKObFYoL0Q_ZJhL_s_hoIn-9p32giHqOFjXH2OxtV4uhq9iWCmesHkDWET9c/s400/IMG_3996.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Next up was <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/north40.htm">North 40</a>, another new-for-2012 trail in the <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/brand-trails.htm">Brand trail network</a>. It's a fun trail that snakes through some hills with a few tech moves.<br /><br />This area looked like the fossilized remains of crashed UFOs.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsfzLr67kOJoMZFCFp8mm34hv_SC6pDPe3lbw9utPT_8-nt0z83dXEykdVEFoPeP57lHrkM80kL8F8Qd3hfvw8TanJHDk1-Xh27JL15nl0OStg5rh6KeFy_5wIG_slpZVdPwexj9LMMHy/s1600/IMG_4000.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsfzLr67kOJoMZFCFp8mm34hv_SC6pDPe3lbw9utPT_8-nt0z83dXEykdVEFoPeP57lHrkM80kL8F8Qd3hfvw8TanJHDk1-Xh27JL15nl0OStg5rh6KeFy_5wIG_slpZVdPwexj9LMMHy/s400/IMG_4000.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJYIy1BwJ7z9FMYl5yr-wWGVOzMq_l2EnMJlY4Q-PAEZ6n1IDzRxzvmkQiPtVkMzZO8ijIbxcvgapfOduIg8Dnpt-2MNXLZ-u0o4iTAvGoE06VahfgZiTlSXDOWsC_fL0X5OSSxBOguss/s1600/2012-04-01+14.58.43.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJYIy1BwJ7z9FMYl5yr-wWGVOzMq_l2EnMJlY4Q-PAEZ6n1IDzRxzvmkQiPtVkMzZO8ijIbxcvgapfOduIg8Dnpt-2MNXLZ-u0o4iTAvGoE06VahfgZiTlSXDOWsC_fL0X5OSSxBOguss/s400/2012-04-01+14.58.43.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn0VByT2wLnkc8KmCSLE37ViWGG6qrctyXxCInOU3JxHnhTYdzursNYQagHTeamp1iWw_3lcn1vjiQmxyQzPo5YzDL9z_9_ySCC5y01aVKT1XBnNaPJgq6NifRw9OLa-OsGBnzDHuLHWa/s1600/2012-04-01+15.29.01.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn0VByT2wLnkc8KmCSLE37ViWGG6qrctyXxCInOU3JxHnhTYdzursNYQagHTeamp1iWw_3lcn1vjiQmxyQzPo5YzDL9z_9_ySCC5y01aVKT1XBnNaPJgq6NifRw9OLa-OsGBnzDHuLHWa/s400/2012-04-01+15.29.01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We thought about doing some more trails, but a storm was moving in and we'd had so much good riding we were satisfied.<br /><br />With the growth of trails in Fuita and St. George over the last 10 years, it's been easy to forget about Moab. But the flurry of trails built in Moab over the last 5 years have been mostly really good rides. Long live the King!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsfzLr67kOJoMZFCFp8mm34hv_SC6pDPe3lbw9utPT_8-nt0z83dXEykdVEFoPeP57lHrkM80kL8F8Qd3hfvw8TanJHDk1-Xh27JL15nl0OStg5rh6KeFy_5wIG_slpZVdPwexj9LMMHy/s1600/IMG_4000.JPG"></a>KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-47013882040400569112012-04-01T19:48:00.000-06:002012-11-25T20:59:30.802-07:00New Moab, Day 1This trip is called New Moab because every trail we did was new to us and none of these trails existed only a few years ago.<br />
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We left Saturday morning and stopped at <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/klondike-area.htm">Klondike Bluffs</a>. There used to be just one trail there but now there's a nice trail network with some good riding.<br />
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We started with the new Dino Flow trail. It had a lot of sand and loose dirt but it was better than riding dirt roads. We only took it as far as Baby Steps.<br />
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Does it look like you could put a trail through this?<br />
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Well the Moab trail builders did, it's called EKG. We climbed a little ways up Baby Steps to the south end of EKG. What a fun trail. Lots of up and down, mostly on rock. Fun technical with little burst moves here and there.<br />
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Then we climbed Mega Steps. Another good trail. It feels like you're a hundred miles from nowhere.<br />
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Next we took an old double-track, that I didn't like much, down to Little Salty. It started off bland but got better. Next time I'll take north Baby Steps instead.<br />
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Then we took EKG and Dino Flow back. While we were out a new trail, UFO, was added - new maps were put up. Looks like UFO will be a good connector to the middle of Baby Steps.<br />
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We drove to the other side (west) of highway 191 and rode the <a href="http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/trails/monitor.htm">Monitor & Merrimac</a> trail. We parked at the kiosk but you can drive farther south and there is a huge parking area and a smaller one right before Mill Canyon.<br />
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There was some sand at the start but after pushing up a sandy slope it was miles of slickrock.<br />
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The views were outstanding.<br />
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The end through Mill Canyon has more sand. I'd say the sand slogs were worth the good slickrock and scenery.<br />
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After the ride we drove into Moab to shower, eat and sleep.<br />
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Next up, Day 2.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-16470915959200607292012-03-29T22:42:00.003-06:002012-03-29T22:52:57.583-06:00Early PipelineI've come down Rattle Snake Gulch several times, but hadn't tried to go up it, until this evening. Couldn't ask for better conditions, tacky dirt and not a lot of loose rock. I dabbed a few times and pushed the bike up the last 50 yards, dang that's steep at the top. I found a new quest, climb that by year end.<br /><br />Pipeline was a good. Tacky dirt and fast. There were a few mud puddles, one or two small spots of mud and a few strips of snice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRfSuETHr58Wg36Q-0EjKKKKytYEhBD4rELcpTYC_3xjXR_ZwIIgjsfxJMCZzjGZA91C5THSGH0yXz6XR_85gmPHn0RjB6VdzlCdiYs3k8478XPGLwPqC7KpvWJERLaM6T8r4EfSu-uZb/s1600/2012-03-29+19.33.44.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRfSuETHr58Wg36Q-0EjKKKKytYEhBD4rELcpTYC_3xjXR_ZwIIgjsfxJMCZzjGZA91C5THSGH0yXz6XR_85gmPHn0RjB6VdzlCdiYs3k8478XPGLwPqC7KpvWJERLaM6T8r4EfSu-uZb/s400/2012-03-29+19.33.44.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Surprisingly I made it all the way to Elbow Fork.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyLpSPQtxISg-O_HWumgVwFiR2MO1p5VYVzO1S5qqQaE-aFkTXGv_MofDxklxfk4Q5qrs1qED9cNcrij45Jw3CLfZ9ACLvlbxB94Ff_N2B1PRJDLETdo7NCWyiAbr5gpbZYkkbFpFMDk4/s1600/2012-03-29+19.32.18.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyLpSPQtxISg-O_HWumgVwFiR2MO1p5VYVzO1S5qqQaE-aFkTXGv_MofDxklxfk4Q5qrs1qED9cNcrij45Jw3CLfZ9ACLvlbxB94Ff_N2B1PRJDLETdo7NCWyiAbr5gpbZYkkbFpFMDk4/s400/2012-03-29+19.32.18.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I got a late start and the light was fading fast on the way back. The gullies were dark. There was just barley enough light to descend Rattle Snake, riding by braille.<br /><br />The ride felt good. Just what I needed.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-67906279704456752652012-03-25T10:06:00.003-06:002012-03-25T10:39:14.131-06:00Quadcopter mQXI've been interested in quadcopters for a while now. So when I saw the <a href="http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/blade-mqx-bnf-BLH7580">Blade mQX</a> for $170 ready-to-fly, I bought one at a local hobby shop.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdfvlUoKUrFO4jMwApi9QHJhLV37MUSPcyFZKY26BFvQvkMx8o0WhOBuW9sxTOfPBp8A5dMmiZ-VyEfGgnaq7wKEQsRsKSxNqK_yOExkTTaBgRXwkQR2dA_zioi4IcaKIxcpMUVCEss0Y/s1600/2012-03-25+10.04.06.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWdfvlUoKUrFO4jMwApi9QHJhLV37MUSPcyFZKY26BFvQvkMx8o0WhOBuW9sxTOfPBp8A5dMmiZ-VyEfGgnaq7wKEQsRsKSxNqK_yOExkTTaBgRXwkQR2dA_zioi4IcaKIxcpMUVCEss0Y/s400/2012-03-25+10.04.06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've had it for 3 weeks and I've really enjoyed learning to fly it.<br /><br />Here's me flying it around the front yard (and crashing it into the neighbors tree).<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Dgmv9yMzKPg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />It takes some learning to fly, but the built-in 3-axis gyro helps stabilize it. The first day I would get it up then crash it pretty quick. The second day I was flying a bit longer. The third day I was having some good flights. Now I rarely loose control of it and I'm trying more advanced moves.<br /><br />All of the kids have flown it. Here's Kade flying it, although this is not one of his better flights.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SOFf3gJ85tw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br /><br />It's been crashed hard several times and it hasn't broken yet. I have had to bend prop blades back, re-seat motors and gears, but these are quick fixes and I'm back flying again.<br /><br />It can fly for around 10 minutes on a fully charged battery. I bought a 2nd battery for $10 so I can fly longer (highly recommended). It takes around 30 minutes to charge the battery.<br /><br />For more in-depth info, <a href="http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/blade-mqx.html">this review</a> was helpful.<br /><br />I've had a lot of fun with this "toy" and I recommend it.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-21469555355211451272012-03-15T22:59:00.003-06:002012-03-15T23:10:32.895-06:00Two Short-Sleeve RidesYesterday and today it was warm enough to ride with just a short-sleeve jersey. Bolted out of work and hit the foothills.<br /><br />Yesterday I rode the BST from the firing range north to Battlecreek via the "alternate" trail. The old double-track parts aren't so great but it has some single-track sections I like. And it makes a little loop at the end of the BST.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2I0xkKTrXe82VlkGyoWyzAuE0DxVqjpcSYIVuJsKDbCDdyQtipnRX60GfhD2alIYqCiEXMHrm8bMYn6jMv-8Z2pUlteWK20BTbKrSOjWuSvbyFSnLN1WFWYYPdL4cg1sKTn1Pbj8jP5M/s1600/2012-03-14+18.10.54.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2I0xkKTrXe82VlkGyoWyzAuE0DxVqjpcSYIVuJsKDbCDdyQtipnRX60GfhD2alIYqCiEXMHrm8bMYn6jMv-8Z2pUlteWK20BTbKrSOjWuSvbyFSnLN1WFWYYPdL4cg1sKTn1Pbj8jP5M/s400/2012-03-14+18.10.54.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the return I made it up the steep section. (Almost crashed there on the way out - had the Spring looseness and I was going too fast.)<br /><br />Good to blow out the cobwebs, of which I have more than usual this year. For some reason my knees ached.<br /><br /><br />Today I headed for the Altar. I took Mouse up, just a little snow but good to go. Here's the obligatory Altar shot (notice the patch of snow is gone from <a href="http://ride29er.blogspot.com/2012/03/me-and-dr-dre.html">Rick's ride yesterday</a>.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRBRSwSi82Kr8AvRFxooHhNY9kK9grI8-AYSv7K4i42WO26SBN25dmoZl595xyUyUUYFB9-x_cdKlpXAQrz5DVsjfFKdyHDFzDGcGfF5qLx-tMf3pj9Dj443sT9K_yt7MgVW-dOnxbBi9/s1600/2012-03-15+19.05.52.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRBRSwSi82Kr8AvRFxooHhNY9kK9grI8-AYSv7K4i42WO26SBN25dmoZl595xyUyUUYFB9-x_cdKlpXAQrz5DVsjfFKdyHDFzDGcGfF5qLx-tMf3pj9Dj443sT9K_yt7MgVW-dOnxbBi9/s400/2012-03-15+19.05.52.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I went down Frank, which was pretty loose from the thaw.<br /><br />Then I went down Dragon's Back and took the dirt road back to the Race Course and climbed back up to the watertank road and home as it got dark.<br /><br />Sure feels good to be on dirt again.<br /><br />P.S. Last post I promised to talk about my new toy, sorry. I need to get some video to do it justice. I'll get it done.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-20438800895881911702012-03-04T17:35:00.002-07:002012-03-04T17:45:05.261-07:00Round Valley RedoWith fresh snow from storms Thursday and Friday, I took Jolene to Round Valley to show her the cross country ski trails.<br /><br />The snow was soft and grippy but would also glide, it was excellent. And the snow was deep enough they put in classical glide tracks.<br /><br />We started at Quinns and went up to the short ridge then down into Round Valley and back. The distance was just right for Jolene's leg.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ988TrgBskEywLRm1nQccIHa_d-O8_BIbHc80rY43xtNb02i186asUJ5FJTwaV1eTajkCaf5IVY6BvSRIVdOlhHWnJqFL8f_C4IqnlmKpz9dcOw2_6SKSW_y2YosVxwnD18owhMbl9u-y/s1600/2012-03-03+14.12.31.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ988TrgBskEywLRm1nQccIHa_d-O8_BIbHc80rY43xtNb02i186asUJ5FJTwaV1eTajkCaf5IVY6BvSRIVdOlhHWnJqFL8f_C4IqnlmKpz9dcOw2_6SKSW_y2YosVxwnD18owhMbl9u-y/s400/2012-03-03+14.12.31.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQXuftqd9BC5-5OkUDOA1LUOA4GUKTPQeJ9VxO_DwY8r48zIi1pTzu79FSpWLRut1n-yEouiRcAh7HPAwpzPNanr4mK1JkDSiBAMIFjw1RfQ7XrlhPAuTYLrgquXs2Zw9g2MHE5g0RtzC/s1600/2012-03-03+14.19.50.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQXuftqd9BC5-5OkUDOA1LUOA4GUKTPQeJ9VxO_DwY8r48zIi1pTzu79FSpWLRut1n-yEouiRcAh7HPAwpzPNanr4mK1JkDSiBAMIFjw1RfQ7XrlhPAuTYLrgquXs2Zw9g2MHE5g0RtzC/s400/2012-03-03+14.19.50.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a shot of me, just to mix things up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXooE-5q-FMcVi_EXIdZVKXwpJz7wG7nx-J6l7cxgaoYTZjK2Zbggb3P613sSIgQ91Kw25LoohF9tSWH7O-MuKYcwYqsi1ZLj54UT1RJkWvgv6_f0FbNQvBdWtj-3PsK_coqPqJiKNI68z/s1600/2012-03-03+15.14.30.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXooE-5q-FMcVi_EXIdZVKXwpJz7wG7nx-J6l7cxgaoYTZjK2Zbggb3P613sSIgQ91Kw25LoohF9tSWH7O-MuKYcwYqsi1ZLj54UT1RJkWvgv6_f0FbNQvBdWtj-3PsK_coqPqJiKNI68z/s400/2012-03-03+15.14.30.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQXuftqd9BC5-5OkUDOA1LUOA4GUKTPQeJ9VxO_DwY8r48zIi1pTzu79FSpWLRut1n-yEouiRcAh7HPAwpzPNanr4mK1JkDSiBAMIFjw1RfQ7XrlhPAuTYLrgquXs2Zw9g2MHE5g0RtzC/s1600/2012-03-03+14.19.50.jpg"></a>We stopped at Dairy Keen and split a Train Burger meal (good eats).<br /><br />I picked up a new toy. It's way fun. I'll talk about it next post. Here's a teaser:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nWXwjr5H-BbeQSw5gOIUEqvHjhZ7GRYcv1_Nqs2P0TxyRAuhyphenhyphenob-QPU6h3h0LZgjRpnonuMZSfDfE1r0ceMD1fDb6q6RCFZZQfJUU7uLiypQDw5JdwENEEsdvIVB_baxOlCWGmZdPXqZ/s1600/2012-03-03+20.43.56.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0nWXwjr5H-BbeQSw5gOIUEqvHjhZ7GRYcv1_Nqs2P0TxyRAuhyphenhyphenob-QPU6h3h0LZgjRpnonuMZSfDfE1r0ceMD1fDb6q6RCFZZQfJUU7uLiypQDw5JdwENEEsdvIVB_baxOlCWGmZdPXqZ/s400/2012-03-03+20.43.56.jpg" border="0" /></a>KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-90940774956572148892012-03-01T21:30:00.002-07:002012-03-01T21:41:11.625-07:00Fresh BrightonI had fun night skiing at Brighton Tuesday. Yeah, I know, it's kind of lame now since there is even more fresh snow today. But it was still pretty good Tuesday. After having "very firm" to icy conditions the last two times out skiing, the soft, fresh snow was nice, even if it was skied out.<br /><br />And this time of year the bonus is more light. We got four runs in before it got dark. I could get more in if I got there at 4 pm.<br /><br />I also met up with <a href="http://utrider.blogspot.com/">Mark</a> for a few runs.<br /><br />Here's my coworker, Dave, and my lonely ski pole before it got dark.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_cBXtMwJq3Jphl6BQhLKABY-_bEJBXggMlaV3XgkIOfRsTM_A5gGAEtR7vDnwzXGhoIg0za54oS09dup0jEsi8771tBzygj18cY7j2ACm2lZrNEjxJSTuVHhNHbgmXlrM04xtB53RjJw/s1600/2012-02-28+17.36.06.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_cBXtMwJq3Jphl6BQhLKABY-_bEJBXggMlaV3XgkIOfRsTM_A5gGAEtR7vDnwzXGhoIg0za54oS09dup0jEsi8771tBzygj18cY7j2ACm2lZrNEjxJSTuVHhNHbgmXlrM04xtB53RjJw/s400/2012-02-28+17.36.06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of my ski poles, I think they need to be retired, or at least I need new baskets.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfUwYrdZ8yoOSXYNHT3_IX44aHuWiefj8sRLzKKCsBSTS0R3PC_zoCO-NNYKtvFQ1FrlK0DcultoLTRUWj7yCiXlt1H86H703GzkDV8D8-IFGYx4c30bnynrx8EtVc-XgaDPx-AQY7IY9/s1600/2012-03-01+20.53.06.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfUwYrdZ8yoOSXYNHT3_IX44aHuWiefj8sRLzKKCsBSTS0R3PC_zoCO-NNYKtvFQ1FrlK0DcultoLTRUWj7yCiXlt1H86H703GzkDV8D8-IFGYx4c30bnynrx8EtVc-XgaDPx-AQY7IY9/s400/2012-03-01+20.53.06.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've had these poles nearly 20 years. The straps rotted off 5 years ago. Should I be proud or ashamed?<br /><br />Well, it's good to see some fresh snow in the mountains. I'll be getting out again as soon as I can.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-29667324674360404362012-02-26T10:46:00.005-07:002012-02-27T12:33:15.225-07:00Round Valley XC SkiSteve and I went to <a href="http://mountaintrails.org/trails/winter/">Round Valley</a> (near Park City) to cross country ski Saturday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lY8YyKqHcPjiueMIrEtjn88jjLuIYsWeGz1cvlYol1qOHyTBzVWbC5f0sF2roF-huY4lO_aAKzAjimdu0LCPS-1ZDWXwLfZU9IavtlzuU5ijA8cyeB85UaHAKQ_BhLTnoxPjaMinn1Ip/s1600/2012-02-25+09.40.59.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lY8YyKqHcPjiueMIrEtjn88jjLuIYsWeGz1cvlYol1qOHyTBzVWbC5f0sF2roF-huY4lO_aAKzAjimdu0LCPS-1ZDWXwLfZU9IavtlzuU5ijA8cyeB85UaHAKQ_BhLTnoxPjaMinn1Ip/s400/2012-02-25+09.40.59.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The sky was clear and sunny when we left, but it was windy, overcast and snowed off and on while we skied.<br /><br />It's been a bad year for snow but there was just enough to cover the ground at Round Valley. The groomed trails were very firm.<br /><br />There are 25k of groomed trails and you can link loops to get whatever you distance want. The grades are generally mild and perfect for XC skiing, especially skate skiing (we saw skate skiers the most).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E1E_tB5NLOWaxzQ3AgHwRgz_Eigx1wzQhSZLqwedKI7JJiSF5kxVWD3hJPWHQrIDP8idwFW90jfSj3IR5Uq2CQYiRQ5AoO7HafPZ3QHullR5_7atp2LNO7I7NqwvX51iew75z5dn0rwc/s1600/Low-RV-Map.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0E1E_tB5NLOWaxzQ3AgHwRgz_Eigx1wzQhSZLqwedKI7JJiSF5kxVWD3hJPWHQrIDP8idwFW90jfSj3IR5Uq2CQYiRQ5AoO7HafPZ3QHullR5_7atp2LNO7I7NqwvX51iew75z5dn0rwc/s400/Low-RV-Map.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We started at Quinns trailhead near the Ability Center. Then went out on Hat Trick, Matts Flat, Cammys, then down Two Pines. The wind was so strong we had to push to get down Two Pines.<br /><br />We made a loop up Sled Dog, across Rademan Ridge and down Quarry Road. Then down Silver Summit Connector, with the wind at our back we zipped along.<br /><br />We took Silver Quinn Express back to the Ability Center. Kind of weird to be skiing next to a freeway. The trail was actually pretty fun with ups and downs to keep things interesting.<br /><br />We finished with Hat Trick and Fastpitch to bring us back to the trailhead.<br /><br />There were a few guys out on mountain bikes. The snow was so hard packed they didn't sink it. I kinda wished I had my bike, it looked fun.<br /><br />I had a good time skiing Round Valley. I'd like to go again when there is more and softer snow. Or if it stays hard packed I want to ride it on my bike.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154406597353291752.post-65549476209472782122012-02-21T21:34:00.002-07:002012-02-21T21:46:24.060-07:00Family XC SkiMonday (President's Day) we rented cross country skis for the girls and skied Little Mill up American Fork Canyon.<br /><br />Here's me and my boy. With those camo pants I think he'll be 10th Mountain Division.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgummrlxWVx6F43so58tXE1_ERewizqPM4QB9WqgRT0e8aeWxxuGYrG2viHHTIsI09wmHRtxE3Mqxevp1Y7OqAFeKxw_gWppr5RfGhPH6hhl2KEu4pPzbVqYy6kwD3dsMjkyNbP59I2_FBE/s1600/IMG_3934.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgummrlxWVx6F43so58tXE1_ERewizqPM4QB9WqgRT0e8aeWxxuGYrG2viHHTIsI09wmHRtxE3Mqxevp1Y7OqAFeKxw_gWppr5RfGhPH6hhl2KEu4pPzbVqYy6kwD3dsMjkyNbP59I2_FBE/s400/IMG_3934.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's the whole gang, except Jolene taking the photo.<br /><br />We wrapped Jolene's bad leg in packing foam and added cutouts where the metal rods are. It worked well enough she could ski, but it still hurt.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3UUdDIVUYPdBReFOdeHISP5Hp9KqebVNnglGERBTkfQZa-K_rGED-toKBlAU3xKYojgml-TBoC0A5ECAw-hEPqSsPCa8Hr7tf4l8qGytW4ElzsU8xC4FNzDCfwQwO7ZjNa8s3R4w3hku/s1600/IMG_3937.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3UUdDIVUYPdBReFOdeHISP5Hp9KqebVNnglGERBTkfQZa-K_rGED-toKBlAU3xKYojgml-TBoC0A5ECAw-hEPqSsPCa8Hr7tf4l8qGytW4ElzsU8xC4FNzDCfwQwO7ZjNa8s3R4w3hku/s400/IMG_3937.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kade and I going down a little slope.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg_WsFXTHiGQTyxwmEjoaD5AEejnN5Sm2CSD3bG_gzWoi7njhIVWBqYiJJz7jU1fuPcy-OX8uS2hZLzEVJ-rjqM-IxW3yFEn4Az9Z-3CNQA_w2rG9zDq-02a2bzSqSbvHFel6RiQnwIvf/s1600/IMG_3940.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHg_WsFXTHiGQTyxwmEjoaD5AEejnN5Sm2CSD3bG_gzWoi7njhIVWBqYiJJz7jU1fuPcy-OX8uS2hZLzEVJ-rjqM-IxW3yFEn4Az9Z-3CNQA_w2rG9zDq-02a2bzSqSbvHFel6RiQnwIvf/s400/IMG_3940.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The girls doing a Rockettes maneuver, except Kara is falling down. Love the expression caught on her face.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4ZZ58KRy2kKUaTpxBe1C0TD7X6Pwf8bqtG6MaqA6xvrEuv-EI-b7_SvaqtEfYF7L67GnUNK_U_UE_AzZtAJLO9Yt_YLO_-daNYpR0gZ5XlrcMwu7MhEz5eQckv4lqihVUFOIzU-IfGFB/s1600/IMG_3942.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4ZZ58KRy2kKUaTpxBe1C0TD7X6Pwf8bqtG6MaqA6xvrEuv-EI-b7_SvaqtEfYF7L67GnUNK_U_UE_AzZtAJLO9Yt_YLO_-daNYpR0gZ5XlrcMwu7MhEz5eQckv4lqihVUFOIzU-IfGFB/s400/IMG_3942.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Second time's the charm.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzOIYOCG9djlRS_OK-rQaWnnNowXFQOsLByxD_9m5ZhHIxM7faEIGeaU5ZpHIYs8bKSd2VH-orFBfNi7BQ_l1_28vZf0oaOotOGz1OmOamGsXIPAyTjXp3sk-k6YSr9SW3z8VCIcCbgf-/s1600/IMG_3944.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRzOIYOCG9djlRS_OK-rQaWnnNowXFQOsLByxD_9m5ZhHIxM7faEIGeaU5ZpHIYs8bKSd2VH-orFBfNi7BQ_l1_28vZf0oaOotOGz1OmOamGsXIPAyTjXp3sk-k6YSr9SW3z8VCIcCbgf-/s400/IMG_3944.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Loitering kids.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJffoL_aWSHajhJd4Hbevf2pPQhVGhObJQ4p02E7Qm7EnS09TCcRcRR5jrsGBeyKOW6aLXl5s3YASmvH375J-09clQcXFWc2Fv8bi9hxxPkyeZV_vQafmhrGvVoNd14CG98B-uIi02wsxy/s1600/IMG_3952.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJffoL_aWSHajhJd4Hbevf2pPQhVGhObJQ4p02E7Qm7EnS09TCcRcRR5jrsGBeyKOW6aLXl5s3YASmvH375J-09clQcXFWc2Fv8bi9hxxPkyeZV_vQafmhrGvVoNd14CG98B-uIi02wsxy/s400/IMG_3952.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And finally, a giant powdered donut.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRir14OWWK_WxdA274OW1vK2TQ3vXfNAhNNBPSotEwKZFvZ0CjUYGXXJ_Exv3K1pBjfKy-dUByJJdJRuaLnV-eG0QCTCnb3xHycFqv_t-DPZleNyXiVSznxuhOsdRhMwpKg3tnyS2AqEOG/s1600/IMG_3955.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRir14OWWK_WxdA274OW1vK2TQ3vXfNAhNNBPSotEwKZFvZ0CjUYGXXJ_Exv3K1pBjfKy-dUByJJdJRuaLnV-eG0QCTCnb3xHycFqv_t-DPZleNyXiVSznxuhOsdRhMwpKg3tnyS2AqEOG/s400/IMG_3955.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was nice to get out for some Winter fun.<br /><br /><br />I tried a mountain bike ride on Saturday. The foothills looked dry. They were not. When I retreated from the mud I found more mud. Once I got to pavement I just went home and hosed off my bike. This time of year it's a roll of the dice.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.com0