Lots of riding was done the past 4 days just up the road from us. A 4 day stage race at BrianHead drew some fast riders. Maybe payouts really do attract riders? Top 3 of Elite Men’s and Elite Women’s Pro field will have equal pay: Elite Payout as follows: Elite Men’s Top 5 Payout: $2,500...

Finally Trans Rockies fever has kicked in. Last time we raced it in 2006 I was in a fever pitch about the race for oh, about 12 months. This time I have been bleh. So bleh about it, it kinda has shocked me a bit. But the bleh has been replaced with fervor as they [...]

Yep not a Trans Utah blog but a Trans Rockies one - similar names but quite different animals. On Friday Dave and I are headed off to Canada to race Trans Rockies. We are registered in the open mixed category. The start list for this category is stacked with World Cup and National podium gals. [...]

Mine did it’s job yesterday afternoon when I slid out on a jeep road corner. Silly crash - they all are tho’ I suppose. Knocked me out cold. I was super woozy, nauseous and had a killer headache after. Dave talked me into a trip to the ER where I had 4 stitches in my elbow and [...]

We took the Trans Utah route exploring up to one of my fav summer jaunts this weekend. The Virgin River Rim Trail. This is one of my special places on the Markagunt plateau. The single track here is blissful. Sweetest water on earth right here… and the views off the rim massive Makes me want to...

It has been a funny season as far as race planning goes. Most of the races I have planned to do haven’t happened for me - for a wide variety of reasons. My normal MO is to set a goal, design the killer training plan, train like a demon then go out and give it [...]

A few folks have asked if I am having flashbacks to my youth watching Ems do her thing. Here is me at 5 yrs old. Of course I am the dirty one on the bike… Here is me after finishing the E12… See how much I have changed over the years… Here I am on the beach at [...]

Emmas cycling development is coming along. Her cadence averages 140 rpm with her 60mm cranks and she has been rocking the single speed from day 1. We’ve been working on drafting lately. She likes the new found speed. She learned to do the Hula Hoop too. That is good core strength and flexibility...

I’m tired. Really! How did that happen? Winning Rim Ride, following it up the next day with a White Rim lap, then Big Friggin’ Loop all single speed maybe? I slowed down a little the next week and had to pedal gears down to the casino in Mesquite and back. Then last weekend I absolutely finished...

More fun on bikes this weekend in the million acres of the Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument. This time we drove the 30 miles south from St George to the border of the park and started riding from there. We also took overnight gear. This was my first bike-packing adventure. I’m not sure...