Gear. You get what you pay for . . .
I’m going to jump back on my soapbox and preach a bit about riding gear. My Son got some new “name brand” gear 4-5 months ago. It looks really nice and has held up...
Tagged: idaho
Photos from the Saddle
I suppose that most riders really don’t notice what is going on around them in terms of scenery, geology, topography, and wildlife. Bo can’t even see the darn mile markers so how in the...
Trial Winner!
As noted in the Trials Tire Debacle, I’ve been running the IRC Trials Winner 4.00 x 18 radial with my Tire Balls. Like Jesse said, the compound is super soft and it does hook...
The higher you get, the higher you get . . .
We were riding last week in the mountains of Idaho and decided to take a side trail that leads up to an old Forest Service lookout tower. One of the riders with me had...
The Trials Tire Debacle
I’ve been a huge proponent of Trials Tires for trail riding since 2008. The guys I rode with out West insisted that I mount a trials tire before heading to Idaho. Their suggestion was...
Riding Gear
What type of riding gear do you wear? My preference has changed over the years but I’ve always been partial to gear that was of a good quality and fit me well. In the...
Chain Saw Carrier Project
One of the guys I rode with in 2008 when I went to Idaho the first time sent me a photo of his bike. Two things really jumped out at me. First of all,...
Stuff . . .
Well the Halstead Fire is slowing down a bit thanks to some showers and the fact that it reached a large burnout area from 2006. It’s daily growth has been minimal for the last...
Halstead Fire Update
Well, it has been 10 days since I last did an entry on this topic. The latest update indicates the fire is just under 90,000 acres. The Sawtooth Camera images from Stanley show lots...
The Halstead Fire . . .
Bad news regarding some trails out in Idaho. Looks like the Halstead Fire in the Challis National Forest is growing rapidly and threatening to engulf some Government properties and some private ones as well....