He still gets *really* pissed at me when I point my camera at him. Last night’s sunset. Facing east. Last night’s sunset with bikes. Last night’s sunset, facing west. *** Glimmer, Heidi Enter your email address to receive new posts by email: Delivered by FeedBurner
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Arizona Dreamin’ in Photos: Handmade tortillas and Owls
Chilly desert morning call for puffer jackets and hot coffee. The quiet early hours are the best for catching glimpses of surrounding wildlife. Bye bye, moon. Everything is spiny and sharp and dry here. The plants all look thirsty. The rocks are parched. That pool is cold as shit. Bad for leisurely floating, great for [...]
Continue ReadingA Video Answer to the “How is Tucson?” Question
The house is quiet. Two owls live in the tree outside. A gang of coyotes are throwing a wild party somewhere out in that blackness. The roads are long and sunny and swooping and fast. Today during a 2.5 hour ride I hit two National Parks. My buddy Michael Longmire is here and his wheel [...]
Continue ReadingMadera Canyon Death March
The wheels are coming off and it’s not pretty. There are 17,000 feet of climbing already in my legs and 3,000 more to go today. I am writing the script of my imminent demise as I turn the pedals over in wobbly, jagged squares: She was found 500 feet from the base of the climb. [...]
Continue ReadingDay Two: Gates Pass Throwdown
Soft-pedaling at 37mph on Sal’s wheel. That may be the best vacation moment ever. I run out of gears. Ty Lambert opens up the throttle and I am out of gears. The compact crank – a blessing and a curse. In a heartbeat, Sal comes through to my left – in the drops and grinding. [...]
Continue ReadingVitamin D Therapy: Training in Tucson
I don’t even know how this happened. I’m going to go ahead and blame my coach because it was his idea. Secondary blame goes to Sal, whom I allowed to make the final decision for us, since I was on the fence: “Sicily or training camp in Tucson?” “Training camp in Tucson.” I know, right? [...]
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