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.

Dirt in the morning. Dirt in the evening.

If I can ignore just for a moment the why behind how incredible our fall has been, I must say that our warmish and beautiful fall has been a huge boon to my riding. There is nothing I like more than cool riding with wool and knickers, especially when you couple it with autumn colors, […]

The Ozark Ramble

Just got back from Arkansas where I met some friends near Bentonville & Fayettville, Arkansas. It was one of those trips for me that had I listened to reason and done the right thing according to society, I would have stayed home. But I did it. I needed it. Sometimes you just gotta do crazy […]

I Need More Mornings Like This

Sometimes things work out the way they were supposed to work out. I had a dirt to work plus coffee ride planned for this AM but due to rain and muddy conditions, I cancelled. Bummer. I later texted my friend Ben and asked him if he had any ideas for a shorter gravel ride as […]

Coffee On The Rock

Got out for a quick ride this AM with my buddy John. I’ve influenced another person to get outdoor coffee gear. Today was his maiden voyage with gear. We knew just where to go, the rock. It was a cool, brisk morning so we hid a bit out of the wind while we made coffee, […]

Weird Winter Day

I woke up this AM and walked the dog. It was wet. It was foggy. It was 50+ degrees in December. That is unheard of here in MN. I had planned a ride after church and after finishing some Christmas shopping up. I was really excited to get out today. At Church the message was […]

Getting back to my roots – Fargo, Friends, Coffee & Film

About a month ago, I wrote the following sentence in my Catching Up – Where Have I been post – “I just think it is time to start getting back to the things that are important to me”. The list of things that of what is important to me is fairly short in all honesty. […]