It has been a long time since my last “ask dara” installment. I was beginning to think no one wanted my opinion anymore! Fortunately, Carman came through for me just in the nick of time with a great question:
“Why don’t more pros ride 29 inch bikes in XC events? I rode […]
We got new windows throughout our house yesterday! They are double-paned with really nice frames to help keep the cold out. The only trouble is that some of them are really hard to open and close, but hopefully that issue is in the process of getting resolved. Now I guess I have […]
Troy and I got back last night from our Pines to the Mines plus return ride. Pines to the Mines is a ride/race that is supposed to be about 80 miles, if you don’t get lost somewhere along the way. It left on Saturday morning from Pay N Take, went out Woody Mountain […]
I am Weak. Last night I ate everything that I am not supposed to be eating during my cleanse. I made it 12 days, but the goal was 21. It was too hard to be at work (catering for those who don’t know), surrounded by the most delectable food known to man, […]
We joined the Flagstaff CSA and had our first veggie pickup yesterday. CSA stands for Community Sustainable Agriculture. Basically it is a farm down near Phoenix that grows fruits and vegetables and whatever is growing seasonally gets delivered to Flagstaff. Then members go and pick up their weekly shares! There are […]
Troy, Brian, and Blair finished their AZ trail trip! They had a great time, all 3 did the whole thing, no one crashed or got sick, and all their mechanical issues were well timed so that they were able to get them fixed or exchanged and finish the ride.
Before picking them up down on […]