I am proposing doing a bike tour beginning in Capital Reef NP and finishing in Zions NP. This is probably the most scenic stretch of road anywhere in Utah. The trip will be about 200 miles, broken into three days.
First Day, Wednesday, September 7: Capital Reef Visitor's Center to Escalante, Utah (66 miles). Lunch in Boulder, Ut, break at the Kiva Koffeehause.
Second Day, Thursday, September 8: Escalante to Bryce Canyon NP (45 miles). Add an extra 36 miles if we do the scenic drive in Bryce.
Third Day, Friday, September 9: Bryce Canyon to Zions NP (87 miles). Extra if we ride Zion Canyon.
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The dates for this ride will be Wednesday, September 7 through Friday, September 9. If you are interested in this adventure, please contact Mark @ m.marzolf@hotmail.com and we can work out the dates and logistics.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Biking in Provence
We have just finished our second day of biking in Provence. One more day to go!
Today was a day of many miles (including a side trip to Les Baux,intentional, and retracing 5 miles of our route twice, looking for a turn). All in all, we rode about 50 miles. Not much, you say, but we're riding big, heavy bikes with fat tires. Top speed on the flats is at most 11 mph.
Today was a day of many miles (including a side trip to Les Baux,intentional, and retracing 5 miles of our route twice, looking for a turn). All in all, we rode about 50 miles. Not much, you say, but we're riding big, heavy bikes with fat tires. Top speed on the flats is at most 11 mph.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Cycle Salt Lake Century
So yesterday, I rode the Cycle Salt Lake Century. All 105 miles of it! I averaged 17 mph, which is very good for me. Including breaks, it took about 7 hours.
I rode with Bob D., his son, Adam, and Adam's wife, Christine. I'm afraid they were all stronger riders than me, especially after my left knee pretty much gave out after 45 miles. But they were fun to ride with, and we chatted pretty much the whole way.
And the weather was perfect! Sunny, but not too hot, and the wind, what little there was, didn't pop up till late in the ride.
I rode with Bob D., his son, Adam, and Adam's wife, Christine. I'm afraid they were all stronger riders than me, especially after my left knee pretty much gave out after 45 miles. But they were fun to ride with, and we chatted pretty much the whole way.
And the weather was perfect! Sunny, but not too hot, and the wind, what little there was, didn't pop up till late in the ride.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Stupid weather! Because of rain/snow and winds on Sunday, I didn't ride. I DID go to the gym and rode the spin cycle for two hours. Ugh.
On Monday, though we rode up Emigration to "The Wall." Apparently the woman who used to live there did a lot of tile work, hand painting and setting tiles inside and outside the house. We had always wondered. There was a strong wind blowing up the canyon, so it was almost as hard going down as it was going up. I hate wind.
Sunday, I'm scheduled to do an 80-miler with some friends. We'll basically ride from home to Syracuse and back. It would be nice if the weather cooperates!
On Monday, though we rode up Emigration to "The Wall." Apparently the woman who used to live there did a lot of tile work, hand painting and setting tiles inside and outside the house. We had always wondered. There was a strong wind blowing up the canyon, so it was almost as hard going down as it was going up. I hate wind.
Sunday, I'm scheduled to do an 80-miler with some friends. We'll basically ride from home to Syracuse and back. It would be nice if the weather cooperates!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Am I getting old? I don't know, but maybe it would explain why I didn't enjoy my ride yesterday. The route we chose was starting in Magna, riding 8400 West down to Herriman and back. On paper, it looked good -- about 35.5 miles. Then I could ride home while Marsha drove.
Well, the first 14 miles is a long slow grind up a series of stepped hills. Not too steep, but steady and steeper than going up Emigration Canyon. Then after a brief downhill in Herriman, we turned North into the teeth of a frigid head wind (15 mph). And so it went for the rest of the ride. Cold, windy and uphill.
By the time we got back to the car (40 miles! 4 hours!) my legs were numb from the knees down, and my back muscles were cramping up. Needless to say, I didn't ride home.
Well, the first 14 miles is a long slow grind up a series of stepped hills. Not too steep, but steady and steeper than going up Emigration Canyon. Then after a brief downhill in Herriman, we turned North into the teeth of a frigid head wind (15 mph). And so it went for the rest of the ride. Cold, windy and uphill.
By the time we got back to the car (40 miles! 4 hours!) my legs were numb from the knees down, and my back muscles were cramping up. Needless to say, I didn't ride home.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
We didn't ride this last Sunday because we were in Southern Utah, hiking in Coyote Buttes South section of the Vermillion cliffs. The Paw Hole trail head was 17 miles down the Rock House road, then 2 1/2 miles off that road. We had to park about 2 miles from the trailhead because the sand was too deep for our car. However, the ranger just happened to bbe going by and offered us a ride to the trailhead. We were the only ones there for miles around.
The scenery was fantastic! We hiked for six hours and were thoroughly exhausted by the time we got back to the car.
The scenery was fantastic! We hiked for six hours and were thoroughly exhausted by the time we got back to the car.
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