The wind is howling, the valley views are becoming obscured with dust, it’s been a hot day, but I’m at the top of a great ride on the Avimor trails! This is my first ride up here on these trails and unfortunately it took drastic measures to persuade me to be here. My good friend …
Category Archive: Mountain Biking Adventures
Apr 22
CBH Ride – The “old dog” Learns a New Trick
I’m a purist when it comes to fishing and mountain biking. The ONLY kind of fishing is fly-fishing. No bait, no spinners no “fishing poles”, only pure fly rods and dry (or wet flies). I definitely related to “A River Runs Through It”! Same thing on mountain biking. I avoid pavement at all costs, almost …
Apr 12
First MTBR 2013
I still haven’t given up on the skiing, but… Time to get back on the bike. I had grand intentions of going from Camelsback to the top of Scott’s and back, but once I actually got on the bike, I just wasn’t feeling it. (Plus I didn’t have enough time to get back and get …
Oct 01
Shoal Creek Mountain Bike Ride
Contributor: Cody Feuz Riders: Cody Feuz, Phil Clemens Activity Type: Mountain Biking Level of Difficulty: Advanced – Trail is 24+ miles, many stream crossings, and multiple technical rock/tree sections. Mountain Range or Region: Bridger-Teton National Forest State: WY Country: USA The Adventure: I’ve wanted to do this ride for several years, but I needed to …
Oct 01
Crashes and Cowpies
OK, I admit it. Occasionally I edit out stuff from my GoPro videos. Here is some recent stuff. The video below cotains the low-lights of the crashes and some cowpie dodging that we encountered on the Wyoming Peak and Shoal Creek trips. The best, (as in most blood drawn and most potential for bodily harm), …
Sep 24
Wyoming Peak Ride #3
Contributor: Cody Feuz, Riders: Cody Feuz, Phil Clemens Activity Type: Mountain Biking Level of Difficulty: Advanced due to elevation gain, (~3,200 feet), narrow trail, plenty of obstacles Mountain Range or Region: Bridger-Teton National Forest State: WY Country: USA The Adventure: I have now completed this ride 3 times since 2009. Each time has been dramatically …
Aug 01
My New “Favorite” Boise Foothills Ride
Activity Type: Mountain Biking Trail System: Ridge to Rivers (Boise, ID) Level of Difficulty: Blue – More Difficult, technical rating is primarily for Hulls Gulch. This ride requires stamina and above average skill to be enjoyable. Mountain Range or Region: Boise Front State: ID Country: USA Total vertical gain: 2,250 ft. Distance: 18 miles. Equipment …
Jul 15
Bogus Basin Outing
Contributor: Cody Feuz Activity Type: Mountain Biking Level of Difficulty: Blue Mountain Range or Region: Boise Front State: ID Country: USA The Adventure: Over the past few years, the trails at Bogus Basin have continued to progress and improve. This ride takes you from the base lodge to the top of Chair 3, (Superior lift). …
Jun 18
Dry Creek Canyon Epic MTBR
Contributor: Cody Feuz Activity Type: Mountain Biking GPS Data Type: Up and back, with loops on both ends Level of Difficulty: Blue, Black and some Double Black Mountain Range or Region: Boise Front State: ID Country: USA The Adventure: Why do I love living in Boise, Idaho? The reasons are many, and a lot of …
May 24
Avimor Coyote Classic Race
Contributor: Andrew Shaber of Team Broken Spoke Cycling Activity Type: Mountain Biking GPS Data Type: Trail System – race course Level of Difficulty: Non-Technical to Very Technical Mountain Range or Region: Boise Front State: ID Country: USA Here is some great race footage from the Knobby Tires Series, Avimor Coyote Classic race held on May 12, 2012. …
Apr 23
Camels Back to Watchman Mountain Bike Loop
Activity Type: Mountain Biking Date of ride: April 21, 2012 Trail System: Ridge to Rivers (Boise, ID) Level of Difficulty: Difficult, 2,500 ft of climbs, steep terrain in the Watchman area, and very steep DH on Trail 6. Mountain Range or Region: Boise Front State: WY Country: USA Total vertical gain: 2,500 ft. Distance: 19.7 miles. Equipment …
Apr 12
Winter Mountain Biking on Hardguy – Boise, Idaho
Normally, this time of year I wouldn’t even be on my mountain bike. I’d be up skiing and looking for some fresh powder runs. But this winter was different. We basically had no snow well into January. This ride was done on January 13th, 2012. Although there was snow on the upper sections of the …
Mar 26
Wyoming Peak Mountain Bike Rides
Activity Type: Mountain Biking Dates of rides: September 10, 2009 and September 21, 2011 Level of Difficulty: Difficult, due to elevation gain and remoteness. Mountain Range or Region: Wyoming Range State: WY Country: USA Riders: (1st ride – Cody Feuz, Phil Clemens, Mike Geslin), (2nd ride – Cody Feuz, Phil Clemens) Total vertical gain: 3,566 …