GOAL ACHIEVED!

After years away from the multi day bike packing tour, I’m happy to say I checked that one off recently with a ride through the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota. I guess it’s time to set a new goal!

GRATITUDE

I just got home from a multi day, bike packing trip through the Black Hills. It was an incredible journey that started in Wyoming and ended in Edgemont, SD. The story of that journey will come soon. Today, I simply want to talk about gratitude and re filling your proverbial cup.

Gear Talk – MERIWETHER DROP BAR BIKE

Stoked to share some thoughts and detail about the bike I rode at Mid South, my Meriwether drop bar bike.

Bikes of 2023 – Meriwether Klunkpacker

As I look back on 2023, there is one bike of mine that really stood out. That bike is the custom Meriwether Klunkpacker. Why is that?

Dreaming of a longish, or longer, tour

I may be aging and at a point in one’s life where you might consider slowing down, but my ability to dream and push has never been stronger. I am dreaming of a longish, or longer, tour…..Likely aboard a Tumbleweed Prospector.

Gear Talk – My UPdated tumblweed stargazer

A few notes, words and pictures on some key component updates on my Tumbleweed Stargazer.

Prospecting in Boise – A Visit to Tumbleweed Bicycle Company

A few pics and words from my recent visit with Tumbleweed Bicycle Company in Boise, Idaho.

The Meriwether Cycles Klunkpacker

Introducing my Meriwether Klunkpacker!

Bikes of 2022 – The Tumbleweed Stargazer

I haven’t done something like this on the blog for a few years. Who really cares what my favorite things and pictures are anyway? But in the spirit of change, developing my voice and challenging myself I am preparing several posts this month about some of my favorite bikes, family moments, experiences and images. Today, […]

The Salsa Cycles Deadwood comes to life

I know this bike is over a year old but I have changed my methodology for building new bikes. No more do I throw everything together as fast as I can with a hodgepodge of parts. Instead I pain over every detail and build it when I have all the parts, or at least very […]

Maah Daah Hey

Next weekend is the MDH trail race and I have a number of friends doing the event. I had the good fortune of riding and touring the trail recently. I took two day and rode much of it. I didn’t have enough time to do a full out and back or a coordinated drop off […]

MY CUP RUNNETH OVER

I have been a bit quiet lately huh? Based on my posting, some of my friends have been asking me am I dead? Nope, just focused and busy. My cup runneth over is a phrase meaning I have more than enough for my needs. So much in fact that I am almost drowning. So much […]

Desert Ramble – The People!

After a week of exploring the desert southwest with 9 others and after 17 hours of driving, I am back in MN. I left the desert tired & inspired and returned to snow. Crazy. Yet, even with snow I can’t curb my enthusiasm for this past trip. While it didn’t go as planned, it took […]

The Crew @ Fish Creek Canyon wash

This is probably my favorite image as well as my favorite group shot from last week. I took it toward the end of second day. We were tired and weathered already. We paid for every mile up to this point. The moment captured above we stopped to not only rest in the shade, but take […]

Random Thoughts on Gear

I spent the weekend at home with the kids and preparing for an upcoming bikepacking vacation. Whenever I am prepping for another trip, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about gear. Today you get some ramblings in no particular order. My bike – In reviewing this trip, I wrestled with what bike to […]