Dad at South Mountain

Dad and I did a mix of the West and East Loop rides today. I thought it would be hot, but it ended up being partly cloudy and perfect weather. Dad did great on the ride, trying and making many sections that are rougher than the Page Rim Trail. Nice ride...

My boy rides!

My older son (3 months short of 4 years old) can ride a bike on his own! He's been riding his bike with training wheels for a while now and had gotten pretty good on his scooter. But when it came to his bike without training wheels he would do fine if I pushed him in the grass, but didn't feel balanced when I walked with him holding onto his seat.

Finally, on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009, I decided to just push him into the street and let him go. And go he did!

Sycamore

On our way to La Jolla we went through Riverside. I was able to get a couple of rides in at what used to be my location-of-choice, before moving to Phoenix, Sycamore Canyon. Sycamore is great: it has a bit of everything and there's never more than a few people riding it, despite being in the middle of Riverside/Moreno Valley. And during this time of year it is extremely green.

Although I think I love the technical challenge and thrill of National (South Mountain, Phoenix) more, it would be fun to have Sycamore as a nearby alternative. It was fun to get back to the area that helped get me back into mountain biking.

Corona de Loma

Ty took this pretty cool shot of me on Corona de Loma, a pretty technical trail that decends down the south side of South Mountain.

MTB Trail at UCSD

On the second morning of my conference in La Jolla I was able to eat a little dirt for breakfast. It was an "ok" little trail, right on the UCSD campus.

Sedona - Cathedral Rock ride

While in Sedona for my father-in-law's birthday party, I was able to sneak a short ride before everyone showed up in town. Sedona is a great place to ride and this day was no exception. I'm only bummed I didn't get more pictures.

Ride along the beach

Here is a picture of my ride along the beach in La Jolla. Not a bad way to start the day...