Summer 2009 v.1
June 29th, 2009The first part of June, my splitboarding partner, John E. and I biked up to camp around 9200 feet where it was 38 degrees with a howling wind. It did not feel like summer and it was a fitful night of sleep. We were rewarded the next day by stumbling upon an old spring tunnel with mushrooms growing down then back up out from the ceiling .
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Summer time is time for summer sausage. It’s best when cooked over a fire and served after a long day of riding. It will even last for a week or two in your pack!
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About 8 days ago, I managed to get 190 miles of riding done in 1.75 days. I am almost fully recovered… The tour consisted mostly of forest service roads with some singletrack.
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I’ve ridden right by this old cowboy cabin at least 3 times before I noticed it. It will provide shelter if you find yourself in a storm near the top of Lockwood Canyon Draw.
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I suspect that this cabin is over 100 years old - the can in this picture was sealed with lead and I think most manufactures stopped doing that over 100 years ago.
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Almost ran this over… Gopher snake?
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Some of the AZ Trail next to FS road 512 is good…. but eventually ya get sick of the rocks and downed-trees and jump the fence for the road.
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Sega Lillies blooming during my commute to work.
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McKenna’s latest nickname - Nano! Pronounced nuhno.
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Out with the old gear and in with the new…
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I was about 1/2 way up the little bear climb when my crank broke. Fortunately I was meeting Dara and McKenna at the Drogi’s for BBQ, only five mostly downhill miles away…
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In the near future, I will post what I think of deuter’s warranty and race face’s warranty…
Happy Summer Time!
Update:
I just realized that my pack is wearing from carrying my splitboard behind the mesh… this would be pilot error since the pack is not meant to carry a board. Time for some home repair. Good news is that it looks like Race Face will hook me up with some new cranks.




