Pick n shoot

I wanted a big ride, just not in the valley, but with no choice I did my ride in the valley.

Goody

Blurry Eyes

Pushing thru the darkness

Gold Canyon quickie

On my way home I had a little time so I dipped into Gold Canyon, got bored pretty quickly but did my 45 minutes I had and was out

Prickly Post

I have been missing the northern rides, but darkness and coldness has me from doing so. If I could ride later in the day I would do so but it takes a toll on family time etc.... So looking for something different, I ended up at picketpost. Ride was uneventful, super quiet, lots of catclaw ruining my long sleeves, lots of bloodshed on the legs. Arnett was so busy, but still worth it. Did not give me my fix but it is what it is.....

Cozy

Light Night

It's dark, I'm tired but I'm riding.....

Charcoal Ride

I headed up to Pine once I found out the trailhead and trails were open. I was very curious to see what the fire had done. As I pedaled in it was thick with smell of charcoal, the trail appeared normal despite some machinery tracks, as I gota few minutes in the burn scars began, I even los the trail in my headlamp for a second, then it was all gravy. I was happy to see that vegetation was spared. As I got a few miles in, the burn scars were here adn there, until around mile 5 there was a heavy burned area, sad to see for sure. That lasted about a mile and was a very eerie feeling being in such a heavily burned zone. From there it was intermittant again. Not much sign of spring around thats for sure. Once I got to Sycarmore creek the burns were gone. I am really grateful for this years rides spent in Pine, it's such a beautiful place. I made it to Washington Park and had tons of steam left but not time. Nice ride home on the forest road and that was that!

Halloweeny

I'ts that weird time of year, when it's Halloween and theres no cold or leaves on the ground :(

Farting around

Allergies thru the roof, but I will be fine.

Pine Therapy

The Pine trailhead is still closed so Highline and 1/2 of Pine Canyon was off limits. So Rode Strawberry and bearfoot, was fantastic, only on out there on a warm October morning, love it up there, starting to feel like home, or where I wish was home.

Spitting chain

Dang chain keeps coming off, time for a new one.....

Darker and Cooler

Thank goodness!