As is my posture to this keyboard. Seems Utah uses the paved edges of their streets as open gutters which puts serious out slope from center line. I’m parked on the street away from downtown.
So, van suspension is functioning. I did open the hood and to what did my wondering eyes did see was large patches of insulation removed, chewed off and relocated preferably not on van.
Drove to town Mon for DR appointment regarding my increasingly tight throat. Affects my breathing however O2 sat is upper 90s. Thyroid physical check, blood work, CT scan. All came back body within specs. Office is establishing referral to throat dr in ST George.
Drove out to N Klondike trailhead and namesake paid BLM campground for 2 nights and days of sleeping and riding. 2 miles of washboard stutter bump road. I picked preferred site 1, only 2 sites were occupied. Seeing desert here in fall condition is sparse brown with dead cow uneatable plants. Cattle grazing is a scourge on our public land and should not be allowed. Chilly enough for heater to run all night.
Tues I dallied waiting for temp to ride into 50s to pedal away. I chose to ride out on the easier trails on the west side. Amazing pedal trails, I put my back into effort. I returned on the N side where the single track slabs all tilted tread. Dino is the lowest of the traversing trails. Several features challenge me, some I have overcome with effort, others I just can’t best mostly because I lack the 1 or 2 punch strokes. Pedaled back road to van. Now only occupant.
Wed I started out on warmup Dino then up Little Salty to Mega Steps over then down to Dino back. riding generally here is technical, degree of separations are the size. I ride blue rated trails as a choice while riding blacks if needed but not stupid hard like the Portal here. I walked more of the climbs today as I just couldn’t open engine up. I am working on riding with smiles not curled lips.
Stutter bump road out to paved US 191 to town. Tonight an appreciation event was planned by Trail Mix, a collective group of heart propelled activities members. I arrived just before start. Here I might know 1 or 2 people otherwise a stranger in their midst. Awards regonition. I watched their slide show seeing the massive amount of rock work performed on the new piece of raptor route. To me amazing number of volunteers. I spoke with Tyson briefly. Back out to city camping at Reid’s.
At earlier health visit I forgot to ask for PT referral for my foot. I called PT to start appointment learning first opening will be after I have left. I called health care office and scored an appointment for this morning for referrral. Before appointment time PT office called offering an appointment same time I was obtaining the referral. She offered a 4 PM today which is rapidly approaching. Owner Rhonda is a mountain biker guide.
So, no pics, just a catch up.