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Back in the Saddle Again

June 19, 2007

This morning marked the end of a famine — 100 days off the bike because of a broken ankle. I hadn’t ridden since Gooseberry Mesa on March 10th. Man did I need this ride.I spent the early morning out at Usery, where trails are wide and technically tamed. There are a few [...]

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I Should Stick to Mountain Biking…

March 30, 2007

An unfortunate crash on my brother’s dirt bike while on vacation in Utah has left me gimping around on crutches for a few weeks. I broke my fibula at the ankle. I’ve crashed a hundred times on my mountain bike and never broke a bone. One ride on a dirt bike and I [...]

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Gooseberry Mesa, Southern Utah

March 27, 2007

My buddy and I rode Gooseberry Mesa earlier this month. I know, Gooseberry’s not in Arizona, but I sure wish it was. Gooseberry is divine. Everything you hear about Gooseberry is true, and we only rode the South Rim Trail to Hidden Canyon and back through the practice loop. Out on the [...]

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24 Hours of MOAB – Real Time Results

October 14, 2006

24 Hours of Moab started at noon today…Though I wish I was there soaking up all the red dirt, I’ve been doing the second best thing…following the race as it happens from the real-time results page.The Google Earthlings are in second to last place as of 7:30 PM Saturday night for the 5 person coed [...]

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Google Earthlings – 24 Hours of Moab Blog

October 10, 2006

Employees at Google are going to ride the 24 Hours of Moab race this weekend. The team is sponsored by Google and plan to track the race in GPS then upload the data to Google Earth for all to enjoy. Pretty cool. Read all about their preparations on their blog:
Google Earthlings – [...]

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Meeting Mike and the Bike at Interbike

October 9, 2006
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Interbike Celebrity Spotting

September 28, 2006

Today on the way to a meeting I ran into Marla Streb in the elevator. I asked her how Interbike was going and she said it was great, and that she’d already almost lost her voice from taking so much. That’s all I got to say to her before she was gone. [...]

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Interbike 2006 – Sneak Peak of the Showroom Floor

September 27, 2006

After writing my last post I thought I’d head down to the Sands Expo and take a few pictures of the Interbike signs, since that was about as much as I figured I’d see… After a few shots, including the Interbike 2007 sign, I just kept walking… Made it up to the the On-line lounge, [...]

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Interbike 2006 – From the Outside

September 26, 2006

I’m in Vegas this week…but not for Interbike. I’m here to blog the Six Sigma conference at the Venetian. I keep seeing all these bikers walking around with big smiles on their faces…dirty jerseys, and the look of freedom in their eyes. While I’m carrying my laptop and sitting in business meetings…there’s [...]

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Hello Earth!

June 28, 2006

 Google Earth Rules. It’s as simple as that.  This site is inspired and fueled by the awesome technology we call Google Earth.  I’m finally going to put those hours and hours of GE flying to good use…and map my favorite mountain biking trails in Arizona, as well as other I’ve ridden, and ones I plan to ride. 
I’ve been riding [...]

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