Tag Archives: imba epic

Back for more! Filming the fabled Monarch Crest – Salida, CO

Posted on August 10, 2021 by ss29er

This was my 2nd time riding this bucket list worth IMBA Epic. The first time was on my hardtail singlespeed a handful of years ago, and yes, I blogged about it. This time, I was on the full squish bike… … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: Through Riding AZ’s Black Canyon Trail

Posted on April 14, 2019 by ss29er

Spring has sprung, and so has the appetite to explore!  Taking the girls to visit the grandparents and the Grand Canyon was the perfect excuse to slip in an all day adventure at the last minute.  The Black Canyon Trail … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: Bull and Jake Mountain – Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted on November 26, 2014 by ss29er

Didn’t think I was gonna ride today.  Got off work at 1:30am after 15 brutal hours – the last half of the night was exteriors in brrrr temps.  I fell asleep while watching Shark Tank reruns.  I think I was … Continue reading →

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Weekend Trip to North Carolina – Day 2: Dupont National Forest

Posted on November 24, 2014 by ss29er

Back to Day 1 – Weekend Trip to North Carolina: Tsali and Asheville So glad I slept in my trunk and hit the trailhead of Dupont at 8:30am.  Nobody around.  41 degrees out.  Banged out an epic loop.  Hard to … Continue reading →

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Weekend Trip to North Carolina – Day 1: Tsali and Asheville

Posted on November 24, 2014 by ss29er

30 degrees outside.  Sick of all the baby on board signs in ATL.  Let’s get out of dodge.  Black Eyed Peas, help me out here.  Jump in the Hyundai Sonata rental rocket, bike in the trunk a dunk dunk.  North … Continue reading →

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Alabama’s Finest – Oak Mountain and Coldwater Mountain : Old vs. New

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ss29er

Project “smear my tires on as many tasty trails in the dirty south” is coming to an end.  Just a couple weeks left in the ATL.  How bout we hit Alabama for some brown pow?  Yep. I only had one day … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: Mulberry Gap/ Pinhoti – Ellijay, Georgia

Posted on November 9, 2014 by ss29er

Finally got to ride at the fabled Mulberry Gap.  Yahoo!!  It’s the perfect time of the year to be here.  I did this ride the last week of October – temps in the 70’s and the fall colors were banging.  … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: FATS – Forks Area Trail System – South Carolina

Posted on October 1, 2014 by ss29er

FATS – short for Forks Area Trail System.  This is a special place.  It’s kinda in the boonies – a little over 2 hours from Atlanta, but well worth the drive.  It’s in the Sumter National Forest of South Carolina, … Continue reading →

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