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My son, who was 15 at the time, wanted me to go with him for a bike race at Ole Bull state park in Potter County, PA. I thought, “Why not!?” Camping with my son, time to talk, a bike ride, and enjoy.” As we got there we pulled up next to a guy thatContinue reading “My FIRST and ONLY Bike Race”

Do you have an activity on your bucket list that you have wanted to do since you were a kid, but something has always been in the way of you completing it? For me, it was riding a full out-and-back of the Ghost Town Trail.  Prior to June 2018, I only had ridden sections ofContinue reading “A Personal Bucket List Ride: The Ghost Town Trail”

Ever get an idea to jump on your bike and pound some long miles? Be it dirt or road, preparedness can make or break your trip. After personally completing a few gran fondos, gravel days, racking up miles crossing states and even circling the Hawaiian island Oahu I feel qualified to suggest these simple yetContinue reading “6 Tips for Successful Long Distance Cycling Trips”

1.   Don’t wear new shoes. A long hike is not the time to break in   new shoes, socks, underwear, new anything really. You don’t want to be 6 miles away from your car and realize you can feel the seam in your new socks and your undies are 100% wedgie-fiable.  2.   Don’t carryContinue reading “Ten Tips to Make Your First Adventure Awesome!”

     Ellicottville, New York sits in the south west of the state, home to Holliday Valley ski Resort and some rather intense mountain biking trails. Ski resorts are rather empty during the warmer months with general maintenance and new trail building being the only real activity on the mountain, but if you know where toContinue reading “Mountain Biking at a Ski Resort”

It’s time to get ready for that first spring time hike! You have the gear, you have the trail picked out, but do you have the strength and endurance to carry yourself the distance! Being prepared for outdoor adventuring is more than just a trip to your local sporting goods store, take some time inContinue reading “A PT’s “Prescription” to Prepare for Hiking”

Snow for days.