July 2019 – Zeke Speaks

Comings And Goings

July 31, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking No Comments

The afternoon thunderstorms come from the west. The winds make the aspens quake, and the rolling boom is astounding. Occasionally a long and bright lightning bolt shoots forth. Spoke with a local who hasn’t had a great experience with folks vis a vis complaining. Apparently the way it’s written walkers…

Last Few Days

July 24, 2019 Facts No Comments

Friends are moving to Crestonia full time which means emptying the ABQ apartment. And cleaning. There’s a separate multiday trip for that which includes returning the moving van post unload tomorrow AM. Yes, cleaning. One of the details is rug shampooing, and these guys hired a duo from some rug…

Seeing The Unseen

July 21, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking Music No Comments

The maps provided by wilderness.net are just fascinating. No real surprise that I’ve been drooling over the possibilities and potential plans for the local Crestonia area. What is especially attractive are the dirt roads and trails, however decrepit. which supposedly exist as they may offer a [semi-] prepared way up…

All In All A Pretty Nice Day

July 16, 2019 Construction Facts Mountain Biking Music No Comments

Rode the Spanish Creek trail again. Plus the lower one. And mapped them both plus some of the S Crestone Creek trails in Trailforks. My username is Epomethius if you happen to want to look. T’was a fun ride. Prior to all that I met with a chimney and stove…

Taking The Fun Way

July 13, 2019 Construction Culinary Facts Mountain Biking Music No Comments

We went to town again. Honestly, we cruise in more days than not and unless loaded with groceries ride a bit more and more = up to take the fun way down along the creek. This is farmer market day. Too late for eggs though some onions and kale were…

Upping The Ante

July 7, 2019 Facts Improving Mountain Biking No Comments

Being honest, neither of us are genuinely in shape. Zeke’s definition of in shape, in one sentence, today, is being able to do stuff such as biking pretty much day after day and enjoy the experience. I’d say I relinquished my club membership in 1991 and since have steadfastly maintained…

The Book of Crestonia, Chapter The 2nd, Verse 9

July 3, 2019 Facts Mountain Biking No Comments

Rode yesterday and today on the S Crestone Creek trails, one on each side, each independently weaving nearer, farther and at times to the other side of the creek’s fingers. Right out the door is the longer of the two and running on the south side of the creek (I…