All In – My FatXC Bike

This past summer I wrote about committing to riding a fatbike as my mountain bike. Back then, I was riding a prototype Salsa Beargrease set up fully rigid. Then while in Utah in July, I rode my friend and coworkers Salsa Mukluk with a custom, modified Cannondale Lefty. I wrote about it here, it was […]

Friday Ride Stoke

Super quick one as I am still finishing up a few projects. It’s my wife’s birthday too! Going to be a great day. Today’s ride stoke comes from the inland coast of Japan on the Noto Peninsula. Here my friends Super Biker, Toshi and K-Mac cross a bridge in the rain and heavy fog while […]

That’s my boy!

I know I said I was off for the week to finish some projects. Well, it’s hard to finish projects when you are doing this. That’s my boy. Couldn’t be happier.

Smoke Break

Heavy smoke from nearby forest fires – Missoula, MT airport. I am taking the week off of blogging to finish up several projects. I’ll be back next Monday.

Friday Ride Stoke

It simply does not get better than this. Friends. Bikes. Hero gravel. Sunrise. Have a great day folks.

Yes….Maybe….NOOOO!

No bike content today. Just a proud dad, a series of images and an encouragement. Despite missing the framing in the first shot, I think this is a fun series that many folks can relate too. I love kids and their honesty of expression. Yeah, I bet all of us have had something in our […]

My Rural Urban Commute

Yesterday was a dirt to work day for me. What’s dirt to work? It’s a mostly off road ride to work through the Minnesota River Valley. I like to ride end to end, roughly 17 miles each way plus pavement to the trail and from the trail to work. Many long time blog readers have […]

Late Night Tinkering

Like many of my projects, they start with a simple plan. Then one or more parts are missing to complete my plan. Then one or two bikes get disassembled to complete my project. Then I notice the time. Dang it’s late. Then I notice my mess created by my bike swap frenzy. Then I say […]

2012 Film Project – My Photography Tool Chest

August marked a change in my film shooting. It seems that rather than forcing myself to shoot or forcing myself to finish a roll of film, I used it when appropriate. When I wanted for what I wanted. I think for me, I am starting to understand just exactly how I want to use film […]

Friday Ride Stoke – Bridge out?!

OK…Breaking my self imposed one shot for Friday Ride Stoke rule. Today you get three as they all are an important part of the story. Ride on brothers and sisters. Ride on.

My new 2013 Salsa Fargo Ti

I’ve been asked a few times about my new Salsa Fargo Ti bike. Now that the Salsa Cycles website is up, I can share some info on my favorite ride. For those of you reading this that know me well, you all know how much I love the Fargo. If there ever was a bike […]

Change is upon us

Sometimes you plan for change. Sometimes it sneaks up on you. Right now in my life I have a little of both. Fall is around the corner and the setting sun is going down earlier each night. I’ve been waiting for this change of seasons as fall is my favorite season. My kids are back […]

Our Final Day of Summer Break

Today’s a big day. Our twins go back to school today. Hard to believe they are in the 4th grade already. They are amazing kids and I thank God everyday for them. They bless our lives more than my wife and I can put into words. So how did we spend our final days of […]

Friday Ride Stoke

Ride to eat or eat to ride?

S-S-P

Shameless Self Promotion – That’s today’s post. Some might remember once I posted about some words I got from Chase Jarvis. One of his old posts read, “Do what you love. Pimp your work.” Today, I get to share my love of mixing bikes and photography and at the same time pimp some of my […]