When I was 13 a movie called Ride to the Hills was released, it was a part of an early movement of films that aimed to give…… Read more “Cowboys and Mountain Bikers”
Category: stories
Life between flip flops
I woke up to rain and +5 while camping near Jasper. By the time my coffee was pressed and an egg/bagel sandwich cooked over a wet and…… Read more “Life between flip flops”
Single-track Minded
30 seconds off boil I carefully empty my jetboil into the aeropress, soaking the freshly gound beans and releasing a bright aroma into the forest air…… Read more “Single-track Minded”
Its Like Riding a Bike
Right now the riding season in northern Alberta is so close we can taste it. We can smell it too. Mostly it smells like mud, but as…… Read more “Its Like Riding a Bike”
A Season for everything
It can usually be felt in October – sometimes early in the month, sometimes late – but it always comes. Change. I wait for it every fall…… Read more “A Season for everything”
How a nap can change your life
A therapist once asked me why I like riding so much. My quick, well rehearsed but frankly, half thought out, response to her was something contrived about…… Read more “How a nap can change your life”
