I waited 2 days b4 riding to let the trails dry out. Today I drove out to Kokopellis TH west of Fruita. Parked next to a car of Canadians who said they read about me. My purpose today was to ride step ups and rollovers using the skills taught @ Better Ride. I had mostly positive results. trick is to look far ahead for a point of reference and let the reflexes handle what’s under the wheels. Crazy, I look down to see what the front wheel rolled over.The trail system here goes places w/ tech features mixed in. Right above the Colorado River swollen and darkened by rains & snow melt from 2 days ago. I am riding slower and burning fewer calories.
Met Anne & Jen @ Hot Tomato where I ate dinner Wed night. Eric and Monica introduced themselves to me. Eric said he reads my blog daily. Hi Eric. They are from Colorado Springs.
Connected w/ Over the Edge bike shop.
My Patagonia micro puff mango color jacket arrived at the USPS that substituted for my Pisgah jersey while cleaners removed the yogurt spills. Did wash in local laundromat that uses a mag card that I had saved from earlier visit. Cooler and higher humidity takes longer to dry my riding clothes that are hung on a clothes line inside my van.
Something is happening inside my body that I can’t put my cure on. I scored a DR appointment last night. He wore his shirt out, moused hair, cowboy boots, and chewing a wad of gum. I viewed him skeptically as a professional. After his diagnosis I viewed him less than thorough. He didn’t succeed.
After the DR visit I treated myself to dinner @ Red Lobster for a taste of lobster. Expensive dinner. Lobster has a pleasant taste but I prefer Dungeness crab.
Tomorrow is a Halloween party @ Hot Tomato which is why I am here now.
Tonight I drove out to RD 18 for Book Cliff rides tomorrow. A woman talked w/ me today @ the TH who said that the gravel road had just been graded. I jumped on driving out as the road had always been horribly washboarded. Established campsites were almost all full. I found one way at the end of the loop. Place is packed w/ riders. Tomorrow will be a wonderful day for a ride shared w/ the most number of riders I have ever experienced here.
I camped 2 nights one block away w/in sight of State Patrol barracks on a dead end side street. No visits. Below freezing each AM.
I called WA dept of licensing following up on my mail order tags. Spoke w/ same woman who told me how to order my tabs online. She said she mailed the tabs yesterday which means I passed the last hurdle of life on the road out of state living.
Rangers lost World Series.
Hi Craig,
It was nice talking with you at OTE sports on Wed. My friend and I had a great time riding the trails in Fruita. We saw you again driving into the bookcliff area as we were leaving the trailhead. Hope you are enjoying your adventures throughout the country. You’re an inspiration. Nice choice of wheels btw. I ride the same Turner as you and it’s setup almost exactly the same way as yours. Hoping you’re enjoying it as much as I enjoy mine. Dave makes great bikes. I hope to utilize you extensive knowledge of trails when planning more trips in the future. Go Flyers! Cheers.
Hi Craig, Monica and I enjoyed talking with you at the Hot Tomato that night. Keep up the stories,I love reading them in the morning with my cup of coffee.