There was Utah and Colorado!

I know it's been dead around here....but a good blogger doesn't advertise when he's on vacation after listing his address publicly.  Anyway, there will be more regular posts now that I'm back Reno side.  Needless to say, there was much camping, biking, rivers, and more.  A few pics to wet your whistle!

New to me truck and my camper...bike in the background is for the pic below.

Now that is a single track!  Fruita, Colorado.....been meaning  to stop here for years.  It finally happened and it was worth the wait!

Cycling tourists and Warm Showers.

If you've never heard of Warm Showers you're likely not into cycle touring.  Basically it's a list server you can sign up for and if you're on the road touring and need a place to crash you can find someone in the area who will host you.  It might just be camping in their yard and access to a bathroom....or a nice comfy bed, a warm meal, and a shower.  Just depends on what the host offers.

Anyway, I've been a member for about a year and recently had my first visitor.  A gentleman from Spain (more particularly the Basque countryside).  He's on a tour from San Francisco out to Elko, up to Boise, over to Portland, and back to San Francisco....all in search of elements of Basque heritage here in the region.  If you didn't know Nevada and Idaho have more Basque than anywhere except the homeland....and UNR has the largest Basque library in the country.

Anyway Xabi was a great guy and I got two days of culture in exchange for taking him out in Reno and giving him a place to rest up for a couple days.  Perhaps some of you might be interested in a similar experience?  If so check out Warmshowers.org!

Riding with Xabi on the way out of town.

A must have picture with the classic Reno arch.

Jurassic bicycle!?

I know the new Jurassic World movie is out...this seems the only possible way to tie it to a bike blog!

Quote of the day....

I'm taking a little time off from work this month...like the month.  So postings will be a bit less regular.  However, I don't want you to lose motivation so here's a little quote to keep you rolling.

People are Idiots....

Now I know there aren't many people who talk up used car salesmen as "pillars of society", but this move might just take the cake if you're a cyclist.

The saddest part is this example is right here in Reno (Carzone on Kietzke Lane).  I'm not sure if this is the worst attempt at advertising ever, a test drive ending with a customer who can't parallel park, or just the douchbagery that comes with having a truck that size.  Any way you look at it, it's an epic fail.  The only real question is why isn't there a ticket on that windshield!?