three images for today

sharing some autumnal singletrack splendor with friends on top of Colorado's Grand Mesa... after a weekend of trail building nearby.

smiles for miles

and here's just a few of the unsung heroes who make good trail happen on some of our Public Lands in western Colorado:

do you enjoy riding world-class singletrack on America's Public Lands? did the kids in this image spend more hours building trail this year than you did? if you answered "yes" to either question, perhaps it's time to ask your physician if lifting up off your duff is right for you.

get involved, join the crew in your area, contribute generously to the cause. show the next generation the meaning and joys of stewardship and sustainability by actually participating... by getting out there and doing it.

saved the best for last- passing the Knowledge and Skills along to the next generation:

Dan takes time to explain and demonstrate the finer aspects of sustainable trail building to his daughter.

is he a cool dad, or what? she's super cool, too.

wishing everyone a happy autumnal equinox- and a fond goodbye to summer..

hate crime

that's what this is- plain and simple, directed toward cyclists. so happy that i don't live in Boulder county anymore... and some big props go out to Dirk and his training partner for taking the moral high ground and keeping their cool.





i'm going to start carrying a mini-vid mounted on my bike, damn right i am.



UPDATE 20 september: an arrest has been made, slap-on-the-wrist citaton issued by the CSP.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_21584502/longmont-area-motorist-still-sought-honking-incident

inviting still more of the same tired, patronizing "told ya so's" from the internets trolls (see last line of the DC article):

An unidentified motorist who was traveling County Line Road on Wednesday afternoon said cyclists who ride the county road have "a death wish."