New Zealand Honeymoon, Part 4: Mountain Biking and Fly Fishing in Rotorua

View at Hosking Farm

It has been almost half a year since Katie and I returned from our New Zealand honeymoon and in remembrance celebration I am posting the last piece of our four part adventure. After the painfully long flight into Auckland we met an old friend for a tour of the city. [...]

A Stellar Sunday Morning: Mountain Biking Picture Rock

Katie and Dan take on the Picture Rock and Wild Turkey mountain biking trails in Lyons, CO. They spot a shiny new Moots YBB singlespeed and Dan falls off his bike. A lot. And blames it on speedskating.

A Sunday in the Corbett Household

View from the top of Hall Ranch

After bailing on 8:00.am Sunday morning mountain bike ride (almost a two hour car ride away), Katie and I were eager to sleep in. And by sleep in I mean we made it to 7:00 am.

We woke and turned on the Tour de France to watch Pierrick [...]

New Zealand Honeymoon, Part 1: Landing in Auckland

On a volcano with the Auckland skyline as a backdrop

Ah, your honeymoon; time to go relax on a beach and drink brightly colored beverages with little umbrellas for a week or two. That sounds amazing, or amazingly boring.

Opting for the second, Katie and I went for more of an adventure honeymoon. We [...]

Fruita Fat Tire Festival

Steve's Loop on the Kokopelli System

I was first introduced to the joy of a hardtail 29er in Rotorua, New Zealand (a Haro 29er rented from the great guys at Bike Vegas); this year’s annual pilgrimage to the Fruita Fat Tire Festival drastically sharpened the my desire to acquire one. Unfortunately I have no [...]

Saturday Night Special: Mountain Bike Upgrades

What did YOU do on Saturday night?

I spent the part of the evening prepping my mountain bike (a 2006 Trek Fuel EX 8) for the Fruita Fat Tire Festival with some upgrades. More specifically, new grips and tires.

Ergon GX1 Grips

The grips are Ergon GX1; the rental bike I used in [...]

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