Trail Wanderlust
I have been back from Sasebo for a couple of weeks now. The last few weeks that I was in Japan was pretty hectic. I did have time to ride but little time to do much posting. Here are some pictures. From the north slope of Mt Yumihari. I come to loath the rental wreak … Continue reading “Sasebo Catchup”
Last Sunday through Wednesday my youngest son, Jake, and I did a three-night camping trip up in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego. We got in some mountain biking, hiking and some good just kicking back time. Nichol joined us on the first day for a bike ride around the meadow, dinner and some marshmallow destruction … Continue reading “Laguna Mountains Camping”
I spent the tail end of July and most of August working in Bahrain. For those who have never heard of the place it is an island in the Persian Gulf east of Saudi Arabia. The maximum elevation is maybe 100 feet and pretty much everything is sand so the mountain biking opportunities are mighty freaking limited. Of course a Surly … Continue reading “There is no MTBing in Bahrain!”
So I’m back in Japan for a couple of weeks of work. This marks the first time I have been here in the late January, early February timeframe. With the highs in the low 40’s and the night time temps below freezing it is downright cold for this San Diego Weather Weenie! Wednesday was spent playing planes, … Continue reading “A Nippon Weekend In Review”
Bill: Forgive me father for I have sinned. I has been over 3 months since I last rode my bike on any routine basis. Father: Jesus! <Skies opens, bright light, booming voice…> Jesus: What you say? Father: No, No, No, I didn’t mean you. You know, it was the figure of speech thing. Jesus: Will … Continue reading “Forgive Me Father For I Sinned…”
This pasy weekend I ventured about as far as I am willing to travel for a single day ride. The Golden Eagle Trail is on Liebre Mountain about 60 miles north of downtown LA. It is a long haul from San Diego. Why drive that far? Well is a really awesome trail and with the recent snow … Continue reading “Golden Eagle”
Who cares about the little retaining clip dohicky thing anyway? That is what I have often thought about the clip that goes onto the end of the post used on XTR brakes to keep the pads and the spring in the calipers. I have also thought of these as being along the same lines as “lawyer tabs” on … Continue reading “I love bamboo!”
The weather Gods showed favor on us last weekend as we had a couple of days of no rain and it looked like it was going to hold through most of the weekend. Friday afternoon, Dan and I headed out for some riding in an area near Zushi. We were enjoying the afternoon as we had plenty of … Continue reading ““Feeling” my way around — A Nippon Navigation Weekend”
Avid Southern California Mountain Biker/Website Owner seeks Mountain Bike Photography Model/Beer Sherpa. This is two-three month temporary position with the potential for migration to a full-time position. Applicant must possess ability to ride technical trails in backwoods remote enviroments. Must have a loose interpetion on the follow terms:� – Lost – “Almost There” – “Minor … Continue reading “WANTED: New MTB Model/Beer Sherpa”
On a whim, I decided to head up to Corona and investigate a trail I have l been eyeing for a year or so. To get there I needed to climb the Skyline Drive Fireroad on the the northeast side of the Santa Ana Mountains. I arrived at the trailhead at fairly descent time and … Continue reading “A little bit of Skyline DH”