More thoughts on the Tour of Idaho
What worked. What didn’t. And what I forgot to say. It’s been six weeks since we completed the Tour and I’m still unwinding the whole experience in my head. After my first post on...
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Waypoints, Pedialyte, Merino Wool, Riding Gear & Bags
More thoughts on the Tour of Idaho . . . I’m still trying to determine when I will “unwind” from our 2018 Tour attempt. Honestly, the time I spend dealing with it in my...
Team Hillbilly Attempts the Tour of Idaho (2018)
A rundown of what happened . . . It had been my plan to do a blog post about each day on the Tour of Idaho but I felt like it was important that...
The Tour of Idaho: Final Bike Prep for the 2018 Adventure
The last time I touched upon this was way back in September. Since then, Jeff and I have spent an enormous amount of time on mapping, lodging, logistics and of course more bike preparation....
The Tour of Idaho: Initial Bike Prep for 2018
In my opinion, bike preparation must be the easiest part of getting ready for the Tour of Idaho. Lots of other folks have done their homework and shared their successes accordingly. Martin has some invaluable...
Riding in the Snow!
When I was young, we’d ride each time it snowed. Sometimes it was just on a small plot of land next to our house, but we’d ride. I can remember my Father, my Uncle...
Riding in the Front
I had the opportunity to ride with three great guys this past weekend. It is interesting how the family of off road riders is intertwined. Through a random set of associations, Michael contacted me about...
My First Dual-Sport Event
Honestly, I was very apprehensive about this “Dual-Sport” thing as I am not comfortable at all riding on the road. It scares me. I’ve laid it down going 50+ on a dirt road and...
Just before Spring had Sprung . . .
About two weekends before the leaves fully emerged, some friends came down from Indiana for some non-flat land riding in the Kentucky woods. They picked the perfect day as the weather was awesome. The...
Motoz Mountain Hybrid: Test #1
Well there seems to be lots of buzz surrounding the new MotoZ Mountain Hybrid tire. The sales guy at bike show promises wonderful traction in all conditions, notes the DOT rating, and the 18″...