"do whatever the TV tells us"

   Finally got up to Atalaya a few times in the tail end of the summer season. I really like it up there. Particularly the backside dropping down to the Dale Ball south trails. The trails are really technical and even though they seem to not of been built with mountain bikers in mind they still rip.




That was a solo Atalaya trip. Coming home was another boring sunset


Then there was a good one with Tony


Saw this guy up near the top of Atalaya above the last switchback.





   Ohh boy! A couple weeks ago Mike,Mark and I hit up the South Boundary trail in Taos. It was before the changing of the leaves up there but it was a great ride.

Climbing up from Valle Escondido


MakaMeadow





Glowing orb of energy



Mike coming up to Quintana pass










Went to Sugars after the ride on 68 in Embudo.







Hit up some borrego-Big T action one night after work solo and had a fantastic time





After the ride I Had a sessions and a fuji from our tree

coming down Hyde Park rd was some good color







What's in your audio player? I have some National in mine

"A perfect end today"

I Heart BEER







bout a month or so ago I hit up Cochiti with Anthony and Matt. This was Matts first MTB ride in Cochit (I think) which is always a nice treat to have someone on the ride that is seeing it all for the first time on 2 wheels. Mark couldn't make the ride because of a ant bite.
We took cochiti canyon up to Alamos trail

wet flower at shipman bottom






Lovely sights to be seen on the way



Matt had a few mechanicals during the ride. Always seemed to be in perfect areas though for a break












Anthony down yonder pickin berries



His bounty




What are they looking at?



We had a visitor. He was just hangin around eating



Marks new bike


What is in your audio player? Sonic Youth is still ruling it

Summer Time Rolls

I cant believe that it is into August already. Time goes way too fast in this life.

   Have had a few rides from the last time i have been here. Right before the Firecracker Krista and I had a great 35 miler from town up to the towers. Didn't get many pictures at all cause i was chasing after Krista most the day. Still it was great prep for the 50 miler.

The Winsor is a nice climb and descent

Krista's Cannondale at the Big T campground






Krista climbing up to Aspen Vista trail


At the top of the triple they have a newish cabin they built for the lifties i assume .It is pretty sweet.


When riding up Aspen Vista one must take the obligatory shot of Santa Fe lake




The acequia trail off rio en medio




We hit up Folk Art Market again this year. I quite enjoy it.





I was digging these masks



I am rather jaded, but the skies here in New Mexico are mind bogglingly fantastic








   just a week or so ago I rode up the Winsor to Hyde Park and Big T campground then came back and hit Chamiza and sidewinder back down Sarah's trail to the Winsor and out too beers







senor Mark coming towards the saddle



The post ride high from endorphins and adrenaline mixed with alcohol is quite sublime









   What is in your audio player? Lisa at work turned me onto Mount Kimbie and I have been digging on them. I Particularly enjoy this XX remix. Pretty much dubstep I guess





                   Peace