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I needed to capture a GPS track of the trail in Bluffs Regional Park (Lone Tree) for Singletracks.com, and Jen wanted a break from the kids, so I packed the kids and bikes and off we went.

I hear the shoe-in-mouth method of climbing is highly recommended by Carmichael Training Systems. I may have to try it.

Laney was mad about something…can’t remember what exactly:

And the GPS track that I captured:

Tonight’s weekly ride was Chimney Gulch in Golden.

I didn’t feel well.

I didn’t ride well

And I even capped it off with a nice digger on the way back down.

All in all, not the most fun I’ve had on a bicycle.

But, I did get some good photos :D

In my mind I ride like this:

But in reality, it’s more like this:

The eggbeaters are back, fixed and AWESOME!!

Tonight, for something different, I tried attaching the camera to the frame, just behind the headset. For a smooth paved trail, it’s perfect, but I’m afraid the vibration would be too much for offroad use.

Here’s a sample:

So the eggbeaters pedals I got at the REI garage sale and then they turned out to be broken…

I contacted Crank Brothers and they are fixing them under warranty!

Yay!

The new bicycle safety bill has passed the Senate and House and is now headed to the Governor for signing.

12 hours and some minutes from now we’ll be headed to Moab!