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First Ride: Niner RLT 9 RDO – ABQ Century

With the plethora of gravel roads and doubletrack in the Eastern Sierra (hundreds and hundreds of miles), and the rise in popularity of “gravel grinder” rides and races all over the place, I’ve been thinking about a gravel bike for a … Continue reading

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Ride Report: Coyote and Chamisoso Loop – Tijeras, New Mexico

Word on the street is that some of the best singletrack in New Mexico hides out in the Manzanita Mountains of the Cibola National Forest near Tijeras.  OK.  Where the heck is Tijeras?  It’s only 20 minutes east of Albuquerque, just … Continue reading

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Ride Report: Golden Open Space near Madrid, NM

I like excuses.  Well, not really.  Unless it’s an excuse to ride my bike.  I also like excuses to eat good food and drink good beer.  Usually, those excuses are intertwined with riding bikes, as food and beer always taste … Continue reading

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Ride Report: Red Mesa / San Ysidro Trail Network – San Ysidro, NM

I’ve been in New Mexico for a few weeks now, getting into the swing of work.  Easter weekend snuck up on me, and I totally forgot that I have Good Friday off from work.  Score!!  Hmmm… what to do… what … Continue reading

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Swoopy Singletrack in the Sandia Foothills – Albuquerque, NM

Had a real fun ride today.  Glad my arse is back to good and I’ve pretty much gained back the weight I lost a couple weeks ago while riding the Stagecoach 400.  My legs were kinda stale from the first week … Continue reading

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Ride Report – Sandia Peak: Albuquerque, NM

My stay in Santa Fe is almost over.  Crazy thinking back to March when I arrived and it was freezing cold with snowstorms.  Now it’s in the 80’s and 90’s every day.  Trying to squeeze in as much riding in … Continue reading

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