Just hanging around

I've been back here in Hamilton since late Tuesday night, and it's been great.  Chad and his incredibly generous family have offered me the use of their camper van - an offer that I gratefully accepted.

I'll be here until Wednesday morning, when I head off to Colorado to do a skills course on Saturday in Boulder at Valmont Bike Park.

I did my first "proper" MTB ride on Wednesday night in the Blodgett Canyon.  According to Wikipedia: Blodgett Canyon is located in southwestern Montana in the northwestern United States. It is one of more than two dozen scenic canyons deeply carved into the eastern flanks of the Bitterroot Range in Bitterroot National Forest.  

I'll write a separate post with some pics for this.  It was awesome though - very, very rocky and technical.   My elbows are't really making themselves known, beyond a few sensations.  Touch wood and fingers crossed.

I've had fun times hanging out at the Red Barn (Chad's shop) with him and his crew.  I've also had great fun with his family and kids.

What's that pink in the background?

There's a LOT of cool bikes in the family and at the 'Barn.  My beard is looking GREAT!

The kids fixed this bad-boy of a bike this morning, so I test rode it...  Notice my beard.

...and did a little maintenance.  Nice bike.  Unfortunately my beard is obscured.

That pink bike has a real turn of speed

And here's Sam.