Today’s plan is to meet @ Green Valley area @ ST George @ 9:30 to ride the Zen trail. Fixie Dave & Chris and Jason who hunted me down is joining us. Another beautiful day that got better as the ride wore on. 61 degrees on my van temp when I finished. Lots of small tech features, some I walked but others I made again because of bike; I rode more this year than last on old Spot plus I was recovering from lacerated kidney & not supposed to have been riding. Dave managed the tech stuff on his fixed gear rigid bike. He has to pedal downhill as well as uphill.  I like my squishy geared bike.

Dave got ahead and took pics of us coming thru. I’ll post down below.

Stopped @ rec center for 50 cent shower.

Did wash, grocery shopped, & headed up to upper JEM for another night. Clean sheets & clean body for a great sleep.

As warm as it got today snow still remains in sun sheltered spots. Dan checked out lower JEM and it is still a muddy mess. Temps above freezing @ night for next several days to help dry out but it might not be enough to make the trail rideable.

PUSH has a great deal for you all for Rock Shox Monarch shock and custom tuning on select forks & shocks. Use your winter down time to have your suspension tuned & ready to go for the first dirt ride of the new season. You are spending a chunk of change on a suspension element and it works OK. Get it PUSHed and it will work great. I have asked Santa for the new Monarch. I hope he can find my chimney.

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It says so on the USGS map. It swells above the landscape @ sundown from out here @ JEM TH parking lot. Today I finally hiked to the top on a trail, not an example of a sustainable trail. Just an observation, most likely a climbers trail that wore in. In the shade a skiff of snow remained just to lessen the traction. View from top was out across miles of desert. Desert landscape.

Bought a pair of Ergon grips made with cork ovecoating . Will put them on soon. I wore Fixie Dave @ the shop asking questions about their performance.

Spent last night and tonight up @ upper JEM TH. Still patches of snow from Sunday in the shade of leafless bushes.

Yesterday I rode Barrelroll trails in beautiful weather, chilly sunshine.  Great trail system.

Chris cut my hair @ his barbershop. Guys hanging out waiting their turn talked of cars. I picked up a lone magazine on airplanes and started leafing thru it. The guy sitting beside me asked if I flew, I said No. He then told me of his accumulation of licenses and flying. He took an introductory helicopter flight years ago, cost of $100.  They waived his fee because htey knew he would be back. To date license etc have cost him $85,000.  I paid $10 for a neaten ’em up haircut, my beard and hair are shorter far short of a high and tight style.

Forecast is for above freezing temps @ night later in the week which will eliminate the freeze thaw mud. I have been waiting to ride the Hurricane Rim a new IMBA epic ride since I got here. The weather needs to dry up the clay dirt.