Another look at the loop

The Alpine Loop is by far my most favorite place to ride my bike. The narrow winding road pushes you up through fields of pine which eventually morph into aspens as you draw nearer to the summit. As you exert yourself, you pull in huge gulps of clean mountain air which seems to have a pleasant flavor. In the early morning hours the greens of all the undergrowth and trees seem to be more vibrant.

I love where I live. Today was the first time I have been able to share this with my brother Todd. I love riding with him and he is getting faster every time we go out. He rode strong all day today. We started from our house and rode the full Loop.

I got a little photo happy...



Shelby and Todd



Shelby Burton

Todd 1 or Todd 2?

Timp looked amazing.


Water Break

Projecting the Membrane

This wall seems to suck us in every year. We are drawn in because of its difficult negative angled climbing and it fun dynamic movements. There is no lengthy approach, you just pull up and climb. This wall and I have a love/hate relationship which grows every year. It is here that I always realize at the start of a season how out of shape I am from my lazy winter routine. I hope to be able to climb all the routes on this wall before winter.... Maybe I shouldn't finish this corn dog I have sitting right next to my computer...