Thursday, January 21, 2010

Rockie trail and other
















Hey again from what has been sunny warm 70's Tucson but all good things come to and end sometimes and the last few days have been an assortment of tropical storm like Tuesday night when between wind and rain I thought my pass had come for Oz.





The weather and seriously I;m not wining but it has gone the other way the past few days with way more clouds some actual rain and some big time wind with the likes of stuff I used to get in new Mexico. It can be on the scary side and sounds like a jet engine right next to the little house on wheels. There is more to come and snow level is dropping to 4,000 ft. That's last than a third of the way up Lemon.





So I got with Guman and cycling house gang the other day and meant some of the repeat campers that I got to know last year, there are good fun and all abilities. We cruised over to Lemon and went up 14 miles to Windy Point which was all you were allowed cause of snow road closer from there up. The trip down Lemon was snow melt soaked roads drenching use and our bikes for a few miles down then we rolled into Le Buzz to hot lattes.





I rode mountain bike over on the Star and gates Pass area with Dan and Sal. Dan being our guide seance he had gotten to know the area and it's trail from hs college days here.After it was off to El Charo for some killer Chime Chung's and a parking ticket cause lack of food had uss in a brain dase not paying attention to the meter next to the suby. Take care all...

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Blue bird and warmth
















Oh pinch me really. To me this is liven and luxury of ridding in warmth blue sky es and many biking peeps to share it with. The only problem which isn't tell your legs litterley fall off is ridding to much . It is an addiction here of the purest form.





I've already road with friends Sal and Heidi, the Cycling House gang, Andre the pro Schultz and a few other random peeps. had a great dinner with some of the best home cooked meals with Sal an Heidi and the cycle house crew and a real shower !!! My problem but the small travel trailer has even a smaller bath tub shower made for like Minnie me.More trouble than it's worth so hence spong bath and health club shower here and there.





I have only ventured a third of the way up Lemon so far ,tryen to show respect and just not ready for the beast yet.





It still floors me all the peeps you see biking any given day. I've seen any were from 100 pluss to at least 30 riders every time out.





happy trails to all and hope the new years resolutions are coming around....ML

Monday, January 4, 2010

To the land of sun and here now
















I hung out in Yuma with my Mom and Dad and bike friends from the last couple of years for the holidays. Yuma has got to be the worst ever place to bike ride with very ruff roads, debree all over the place and virtually no hills. but this doesn't sway the oldies but good peeps that bike there. They are a fun and happy group and I wish I could bring them to Tucson for the best ridding and weather around.





I traveled through Casa Granada on the way here and did the Valley of the Sun road loop a couple of times as possible rehearsal for next months race,kinda of boring with some hill.





I moved on down to Tucson area the next day hovering around Oral Valley with some great pavement,bike lanes and hills then over to Catalina State Park for a small hike.Couldn't resist this action sense the temps were at 70 and virtually no wind,so perfect for out door everything and the peeps were out in numbers.





Today after setting on my duff with Internet stuff i will be getting together with Hiedi and Sal who I meant last year from Cycling House and will do a little recon cruise.





This place is heaven in the winter and a most do if you haven't i kinda like it and would like a full winter every year of it. Especially sense I did et some winter nordic sking and biking in this winter already.it's all good.