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Kessel Run

ted — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:37:48 +0000

I pulled out the GoPro last weekend while mountain biking in Fruita. Here’s a little clip I put together from a ride with Philip, Troy and Wheaton, down the 18 Road luge-course known as the Kessel Run.

It’s set to music from the Boulder-based band The Amends. Their first, self-titled album was released earlier [...]

The Queen Stage sequence

ted — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:35:01 +0000

And here they come with less than 1km to go. The leaders-- Tee Jay Van Garderen, Tom Danielson, Javier Acevedo, George Hincapie and Eduard Beltran, pictured here from right to left, finished in front.

In what was one of the coolest new events to come to Aspen, the second stage of the inaugural [...]

Fall Fruita Fun

ted — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:36:32 +0000

A group of us headed to Fruita for a few days of mountain biking recently. Here’s a clip I put together from a ride down Zippity Do Da, up at 18 Road. Check out Craig’s broken frame 38 seconds into it. Bummer.

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The Wapiyapi Classic Wrapup

ted — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:41:10 +0000

Lance, Len Zanni and myself up by Ashcroft.

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone who donated in support of me in the Wapiyapi Classic. Donations easily eclipsed the $200 requested and by the day of the ride, $811 had been pledged through my fund raising page to help children with [...]

The Wapiyapi Classic

ted — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:14:12 +0000

Camp Wapiyapi, a Colorado based non-profit “offering hope and support to families with childhood cancer” needs our help. On Sunday September 26th, in what will hopefully become an annual event, the Wapiyapi Classic charity bike ride will take place here in Aspen to do just that.

There are two ways you can help. [...]

It’s all downhill from here…

ted — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:33:04 +0000

It's all downhill from here, or at least from a little farther up. Neal climbs up from Talyor Pass.

“Thirty-seven.” That was his answer to my question as to when he thought he had reached his top form, and after which he first noticed his speed, stamina and general physical condition begin to [...]

Mid Season Thaw

ted — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:43:04 +0000

Another awesome night at "Airport." Glow in the dark discs, and a satellite or two light it up. Click to enlarge.

The hump of the ski season upon us and spring is coming. Punxsutawny Phil thinks otherwise, after seeing his shadow he declared there to be six more weeks of winter– but apparently [...]

Out there (sort of), in the Maze

ted — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:21:29 +0000

Our loop through the maze, thanks to Google Earth, another technical advantage of the day. Good, bad? I bet even crustiest old desert-rat would enjoy cruising the Utah canyon country this way. I love it.

Put mildly, the Maze is out there. So remote and inaccessible is this corner of Canyonlands National Park [...]

Shots From the Dam

ted — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:18:38 +0000

The scene at the dam

The Leadville 100 mountain bike race was on Saturday.

Always preceding the 100 mile run by a week, and with Christy and I registered for that race, I thought the best thing I can do in the time remaining is rest. So I headed over to Twin Lakes [...]

The White Rim 2008

ted — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:26:21 +0000

“I’d like to see the guy who can ride up that!” said the rude guy from California as he arrived to the top of Murphy’s Hogback, walking his bike. When it was revealed that not only did most of our group ride the steep hill but Jared managed to do it with his daughter, Maia, in [...]