Hair today, gone tomorrow

A couple of Kenwood expatriates were spotted last week back in their Minneapolis stomping grounds. The Republic of Boulder residents didn't stay long but it was good to see you two.

Oh, and what about Hannah and Dan? Congratulations, of course!

It ain't easy bein' green

Kermit was wrong.

Some kid is putting this machine to good use as his daily ride to the University. I see it several times a week parked at the Campus Rec. I saw the owner riding it north on 11th by the Metrodome a few weeks ago but didn't have a chance to talk to him about his mount

Anyway, good to see it's being well used.

So, Bob, when are you bringing that paint job back to your repetoire?

Where do I start??

We are dust and shadow so let's ride!

Who know whether the gods above will add
tomorrow's time to today's total?
Every gift which you give to your own dear self
will escape an heir's greedy hands.

Okay, the above stanza from my long-dead buddy, Horace, is no Thorny. Still, Horace is speaking to you. He's saying, "K-Racer get your arse to Spearfish and quench your thirst with nearly tasteless light lagers, gorge on thick-sliced country bacon, pucker on the Citadel Slide, and experience the best mountain bike race east of the divide:

http://www.dakotafiveo.com/

Time to cowboy up. Mount that steel pony and head west.

Post Five-O I'm headed to the Magpie Creek campground on the Maah Daah Hey. I intend to blitz Devil's Pass:

http://web.mac.com/seanburns/Site/maah_daah_hey_solo_II.html#8

and then hit the Ice Caves or China Wall:

http://web.mac.com/seanburns/Site/Maah_Daah_Hey.html#6

With any luck we'll have the trails to ourselves.

The Five-O is family friendly. Ask Tomac or KK. It's a long drive but I guarantee it's worth it. I've been singing the praises of this event for three years. Bring your self. Bring the kids. Perry Jewett will show you a good time.

Email me if you want to ride some of the world's best single-track post Five-O.

Time Machine

My bike is a time machine. Just this morning while riding it I was transported to the 1970s, while there I saw Frank Zappa get out of an RV.

I couldn't tell if it was before or after Frank inspired Deep Purple to write this or not??

My iPhone wouldn't work in the 70s, so I don't have a photo of the event...

Spin Bike

I caught OTree just outside Vail heading to Fruita:

Thorny's dream ride is available, but he'll have to move to Europe. Nice knowing you TT.