Mountain Biking

Since I tweaked my shoulder last month, it's hurt to go uphill on my mountain bike. I figured that I needed to take some time off riding to let the shoulder fix itself, but I couldn't just sit around. And I can't stand walking or...

The Quebec Run Wild Area is a really cool system of trails to the south of Ohiopyle. I've been looking at some maps for a while, and figuring out a way to ride from town to the wild area on single track and double track...

Some people, like Amanda here, set their bikes up for winter by covering them with junk in the corner of the garage. But she also bundles up with a puffy sweater and ski hat before she steps inside to use the computer. So the following winter...

Greetings from Missouri, We embark upon the KATY Trail this weekend. Starting in Sedalia, Missouri we will point our bikes eastward towards ST Charles, Missouri. Check out this cool sculpture that serves as your send-off.  It memorializes the transition of the corridor from the wild west and...

Original post over on the work blog. We've been discussing doing some trail work for a few years. Yesterday we finally got started. The Lytle connector is a piece of trail that goes up from Lytle Road to Presley Ridge Trail. Clearing it off has been on Ohiopyle...

After disappointingly small spinach bowl at Bob Evan's in Lavale, Maryland my friend Don Powers and I drove the Hatchback Miatta into the Rocky Gap State Park. We registered our duo-team, "XXC Mag Presents the Crusty Seamen" (it's only funny because we're not sailors,) and set up camp. I was too...

It's 60 degrees and sunny today in Ohiopyle. The snow is close to gone. Bummer if you like to ski, but if you have a mountain bike it's awesome. The singletrack is a little wet in spots, but still good enough to get a ride in. Since...

Last weekend I competed in back to back endurance mountain bike races. The first was the Big Bear 2X12 at Big Bear Lake Campground, just a few miles south of Ohiopyle. The race was a two person 72 mile relay with laps around Big Bear's awesome twisty single track. My friend Rob and I...