Summer in November

We've had great weather all month and it looks like it will continue through Thanksgiving.  I've been able to get a bunch of rides in lately.  Case and I conquered Centennial Cone on Veteran's Day.   17 miles, 2800' of climbing, and one gorgeous day.  One of my new favorite Front Range trails.  

Centennial Cone

Flying By...

The weeks have been flying by. Winter is coming. We've had great weather up to this point, but it looks as if we may get some snow in the next couple of days. School has been pretty time consuming for both Kel and I. No big trips lately or any crazy adventures. We've gotten on the bikes a bit and I've been riding to and from work, but it's shoulder season in the mountains. Not enough snow to snowshoe or snowboard. I'm hoping to get a ride or two on the mountain bike before the snow flies tomorrow. I took Monday off to make a four day weekend with Veterans Day on Tuesday. Not a whole lot to report (hence the lack of posts), but big sigh of relief and sense of hope from Nov. 4th. Woot Woot!

Maybe some pics tomorrow...

Pumpkin Party

Big day (two posts - whew).  Here are a couple of shots I took at the pumpkin party.  Good times.

Pumpkin Party 2008

October Sunday

Kel and I headed out this morning to get a few miles in the saddle. As we suspected the ride south was gorgeous and the wind was at our backs. As we flipped around and headed home to the north, we were abruptly met with a chilling wind. We hammered out the 13 or so miles back to the doorstep and Kel immediately got in the bathtub. It was still great to get some fresh air and spin the legs a bit. Summer is putting up a valiantly effort. We should be hovering in the upper 60s, low 70s this week. Every day like that is one stolen from the grasps of ol'man winter. ;)

Camera-Less Rides

Spent the weekend on the bike. Kel and I took off Saturday morning and hammered out 34 miles south of Parker on various roads and trails. As we crested a particular mesa, we were treated with big views of Pikes Peak in the background and the immediate foreground was peppered with trees and bushes in various stages of color. It was a gorgeous day for it. If we didn't hit 80, we were close. Of course, we forgot the camera, which may have been a good thing since the pockets of my shirt were stuffed with an assortment of tools, wallet, and bread after a post-ride Panera stop. ;)

On Sunday, Kel and I headed to Boulder after a stop at Moe's Bagel on Broadway. A new trail just opened connecting two popular riding areas north of Boulder. The trail, Picture Rock, is five miles of swoopy singletrack. At least half of it is pretty smooth, buffed out singletrack void of many rocks. It rips. I spent about 2 hours hammering around the various trails and exploring the new stuff. It was another gorgeous day with temps hovering near 75. In a rush to get out of the house, I once again forgot the camera. A bit of a bummer since I would have had a pretty good shot of a 4 foot bull snake I encountered on the trail.

Back to work tomorrow (for me at least). Kel is off on fall break for 2 weeks.

Great Video - My Hero

Wiensy on NY Times...

Kel's New Bike

Been getting pressure from all sides on this one. Finally got some pics up with Kel and the new ride. Catch her if you can!

Good Sam Bike Jam