The Introduction – GTDRI 2008

It started out with a little bike ride. I had a short tour planned to test out the rig I was riding. I had it loaded up with gear and food. I had planned on camping with some guys on day one, ride the GTDRI and then my wife was driving down with our young […]

Life with my Salsa Fargo

It all started innocently enough. I was working in the garage trying to arrange some parts for the two bicycles I am attempting to build for my twins when I stumbled upon this when I knocked the frameset over in my garage. This bike above is the source of so many trips, friendships and stories. […]

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. […]

A Day In The Country – 04-06-14

While I had high hopes to share some thoughts, images and experiences with my Surly Krampus, I just never got to it because I got distracted by the incredible weather outside. I could have taken another hour to finish my new Salsa Fargo, but I did not have time. My window of opportunity would have […]

My All-City – Moving on

Before I get into today’s topic of moving on, I want to say thanks to all of you for your kind words about my return to blogging. For anyone that has blogged, I bet at one point they ask the question “Is it worth it?” or “Does anyone really read this stuff?” This past week […]

Back in the saddle

I finally got back in the saddle after taking some time. It seems I have an internal ride barometer that keeps me centered and grounded. I needed some time away from the bike to come back to it motivated. My ride wasn’t spectacular in length or difficulty nor did it feel very good physically. In […]

2012 Film Project – 2 months & 3 rides

It seams I have fizzled a bit on my film project. It’s not that I haven’t been thinking about it nor is it because I no longer enjoy film. Nope. Not at all. I just was planning for my trip to California and knowing I was not going to shoot film on that trip, I […]

Friday Ride Stoke

Today’s message is simple. Go find that road that you haven’t been on and you don’t know where it leads. Find out where it goes. Learn something new. Have a great day and weekend folks.

Friday Ride Stoke

Today’s ride stoke comes from a not so little, fall gravel ride my friend Ben Witt and I had a few weeks back. It was a glorious fall day and we headed out in the early morning with a plan to return home sometime later that afternoon. On the roll out we caught some incredible […]

Friday Ride Stoke

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

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.

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 […]

My new Salsa Warbird – Build and Spec

Before I get started here, you need to know that I work for Salsa Cycles. This frameset is a prototype frameset that was brought in for development purposes. I did not pay for this frameset and one day I will return it to Salsa Cycles. It is very close to final build specifications, but I’m […]

Friday Ride Stoke

That is all. Have a great weekend!