I'm outtie!

Headed out of Denver in a minute. Gonna head west to Moab then hit Fruita & Grand Junction on the way back. Gotta be in Leadville on the 7th. So if you're in my neck of the woods look me up. My computer completely died the other day so no posts for a while. later on.

Movin' on up

I was supposed to move today, but that's not happening. The plan was to put everything in a storage unit in Evergreen for a month or two, just 'til I get the living situation figured out in Leadville. I plan on winging it 'til I find my new digs. Anyway, since we got over a foot of snow and are expecting some more I decided maybe I should wait a couple days. I will be out of Denver no later than March 31st!

So here I am, bored outta my mind! Heavy, wet, sloppy-ass snow that I want no part of. It's crazy how spoiled you get when conditions are generally so amazing out here. Whatever, it is what it is.

So here's the plan for the new town. I am partnering up with an existing/established chinese medicine clinic, Balance Healing. The plan is to integrate a community style approach, Leadville Community Acupuncture, to better accommodate the working class individuals who live there. We are in an existing building a mile from town. The plan is to be in a new downtown location within the first year, one that we own. It's actually quite exciting.

There are may unknown's about the future, but it sure is going to be fun!

The mountains are why I came to CO, but since finishing school was my priority the mountain lifestyle got pushed aside, somewhat. I can think of no city that would have been a better fit to live in for a few years while finishing school. Denver is a super cool town that feels WAY smaller than what it actually is. I enjoyed my time here, but it is time to move on.

The small town, nestled in the mtns is what I desire. I am from a small town in central WV and prefer the simplest way of life. So away I go. Moving forward to live the life that I desire all the while helping as many people as possible along the way.

I am also looking forward to the side effect of living at 10,000', getting in amazing shape!

So now, as Dr. Samples always told me, to FOCUS on the task at hand. Establishing an amazing and highly sought after clinic that focuses on treating people the way they should be treated at a price that is easily affordable by all.

I'm going to end with my quote of the day: Live your life and be happy, if you're not happy with your current situation, I hope you have the courage to stop what you're doing and start over. Remember you are in control of your own situation. peace

tired dog

A lot has been going on in the past week or so, at least in my mind. So, what better way to let the mind go, than to ride bikes. There isn't much better in this world. Was in Leadville for the weekend taking care of some business..........more to come on this subject shortly. Got a note from Spike about BC being good to go, or at least better than before. So I headed that direction with my b&w friend, to meet up with Spike and Avion. The plan was for an evening into dusk ride and since I had nothing going on today I figured I would camp out and then hit it again this a.m. Good times for sure. Conditions last night were sweet, except the fact that I forgot my light. Still some snow here and there but overall it was mostly rideable. That is until we pushed, literally, our way to the gashouse/baldy intersection. Turned around and rocked it back down sandy. The descent was feeling good and the fixie was rolling. It's always good having spike make me push the envelope when going down hills. Good times.

Kicked it in la hotel v-dub for the night in the trailhead parking lot. Dipped down in the low 20's but wasn't bad at all. Woke up with the warmth of the sun and decided to do the same ride as last night. Moisty was the theme of the day. BC is awesome of an evening, but stay away from the before noon hours, as the melt from the nightly freeze is on. Actually got muddy today. What a nice climb when your tires sink in about an inch with each pedal stroke. The easier gear made it spinnable and worth it. Got to the turnaround point and raced the dog back down. She tried to snake me in a few corners, that she would shortcut, but was unable to make a sustained pass.

SO much fun to be riding on dirt. About to see how long the weather holds out. Gonna hit up the T.I.T.S. ride tomorrow evening and call it 3 days in a row, on dirt. b&w has been sleeping all afternoon, I guess 40ish miles in a 15hr time period can do that to a rad little dog.

Leadville update coming...............................................

Sunshine!!!

I LOVE sunny days! I guess you can say CO has spoiled me in regards to weather. This week has been so nice. Going out and riding bikes in the sunshine on dry trails. Craziness. It's coming around. Legs are feeling good and I am enjoying the spinning along. Got out on the bike everyday this week. A few trail days, a few skatepark days and some commuting miles. But the trail days are what seems to make my days complete. Just getting into the flow and letting it roll. Can't wait for some trails outside the city to open up so this dog of mine can hit the trail as well, but that's gonna be a while. It's calling for 50 degree days and sunshine for the next week. It's on, 'til the snow comes back. Go ride!

Dug e Dug just sent me this link, from the 1st Leadville winter race this year. Representin', bitches!

Sunny in CO!

Hit up BC today with Brian and the black and white critter. We were anticipating some snow and a little slop. Ended up with some snow but mostly slop. Slogged our way up Strawberry then over to Charlie's cutoff. Did a little bushwacking so that we could actually ride where the snow was untracked. Then down sandy wash. Got to the bottom then turned around and headed back. Huge difference in the trail conditions from the way down to the way back. The melt is officially on. A few more good days and it'll be golden, esp. if we get some of the rain that is in the forecast for the week. For those who didn't make it out on this ride, all you missed was a slogfest that was full of slummin' by this guy! Big gears and very moisty trails are crazy hard. However, where the trails were dry was a nice reminder of what is about to open up.


Yesterday a group of us headed to Pueblo. It's a long ass haul to get there but worth the jaunt. I had never been, so I latched on to the group headed that way. Here's a video with the theme of the day. We stop for a flat, I lay down right on top of a cactus. Gavin has to pull all of the stickers out of my back while I pull them out of my hand and arm all the while the Chad get's a flat while his bike is sitting on the side of the trail. Classic.

There were a total of (5) flats with (3) of them belonging to the Chad. I had one more encounter where Chad yelled out left then changed it to right and I brushed a 5 ft tall cactus with my leg. Filled my knee full of those stupid little stickers. We don't have that shit where I'm from. So not used to looking out for cacti while riding in the desert.

Other than those little mishaps the day was solid. 60+ degree day, good company, Chad making me keep the pace at a borderline uncomfortable state and dry trails. The bikes were dusty by the end of the ride. Just under 30 miles. It was a stellar weekend on the bike. Didn't realize that it would be ok to bring the dog to Pueblo, next time she'll lay down the roost for sure.

Consecutive days on the trail. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. peace.

Soooo,

my computer is all jacked up, so posts will be very sporadic over the next month-ish. Riding as much as is possible in this crazy CO weather. Gonna hit up Pueblo in the am with a crew for some riding on dirt. It's gonna be a mad house down there as every one is jonesin' for some trail riding. Should be worth the effort. 6 rides in the last week so something is working right. Minimal trail rides = one crazy ass dog! If anyone wants to borrow an exercise deprived jrt, let me know. peace.


Oh yeah, saw this online the other day and think I need it! So rad!