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Forum: Southern California
09-24-23, 06:41 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,193
Posted By azbackpackr

That's too bad.

That's too bad.
Forum: Southern California
09-02-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,193
Posted By azbackpackr

Thanks! San Diego is my home town, but I haven't...

Thanks! San Diego is my home town, but I haven't lived there in quite a while, so there's a lot I don't know. For instance, last I heard, you could bike NORTH thru Camp Pendleton, but not south. ...
Forum: Southern California
09-02-23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,193
Posted By azbackpackr

Thank you so much! I will let you know. I have...

Thank you so much! I will let you know. I have never done a tour of the length I'm thinking of. I hope I can muster up the moxie to do it! Coming from Yuma, making a big loop. Quite a few...
Forum: Southern California
09-02-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 30,193
Posted By azbackpackr

Any updates you'd care to share about safety of...

Any updates you'd care to share about safety of the trail? I'm planning a long tour, which would include taking me from Seal Beach to Azusa (instead of using the ACA Rt. 66 routing, since I will be...
Forum: Touring
07-24-23, 05:47 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 9,652
Posted By azbackpackr

I found a surly disc trucker in my size, 46 cm. I...

I found a surly disc trucker in my size, 46 cm. I wanted a Trek 520 disc. I have looked and looked all over the Internet for a small one, either a complete bike or frame. Size 48 cm. That's the...
Forum: Touring
06-06-23, 07:17 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 9,652
Posted By azbackpackr

That sounds fun! I have seen folks touring on...

That sounds fun! I have seen folks touring on folding bikes. Looks very doable.
Forum: Touring
06-06-23, 05:25 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 9,652
Posted By azbackpackr

People often think that to go touring/bikepacking...

People often think that to go touring/bikepacking or backpacking, by definition, it has to be long and grueling. But it doesn't. I have done quite a few one-night bike tours and overnight backpacking...
Forum: Southwest
11-01-10, 06:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,368
Posted By azbackpackr

I googled it and guess what I got? Your exact...

I googled it and guess what I got? Your exact post here! I am moving to Flag. Might catch up with that ride one of these days. It is getting cold, though.
Forum: Southwest
05-21-10, 05:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

I'll come up with some more a little bit at at...

I'll come up with some more a little bit at at time.
Forum: Southwest
05-18-10, 05:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 523
Posted By azbackpackr

You're in Phoenix? That's too bad about the...

You're in Phoenix? That's too bad about the accident. Did you see any news articles about it yet?

A friend of mine from up here on the mtn. was riding down in Avondale almost two months ago,...
Forum: Southwest
05-17-10, 06:17 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

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Forum: Southwest
05-17-10, 06:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

The above photos are from yesterday's 21 miler on...

The above photos are from yesterday's 21 miler on a two-track going south from US 60, just inside the Arizona border with New Mexico. The mountain in the distance is 10,900 foot Escudilla. I ride...
Forum: Southwest
05-17-10, 06:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-11-10, 07:34 PM
Replies: 25,990
Views: 1,466,913
Posted By azbackpackr

I have those days, for sure. If nothing else, a...

I have those days, for sure. If nothing else, a good mystery or thriller will distract me. TV makes me antsy.
Forum: Southwest
05-11-10, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

This weekend hope to get out on some trails...

This weekend hope to get out on some trails again, although prediction this week is for very high winds. Hope they die down by Saturday. Will have to wait and see. If anyone is in the area, right...
Forum: Southwest
05-08-10, 07:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 653
Posted By azbackpackr

Arizona's White Mountains

Anyone here ride in the White Mountains? I rode in Pinetop today, although I live about 50 miles from there. Some FS roads, some nice singletrack as well. Some friends wanted to ride dirt roads so...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-04-10, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 757
Posted By azbackpackr

Ok, so, I live in a cow town and have collected...

Ok, so, I live in a cow town and have collected some "old cowboy" jokes. Here is a bike one:

What did the old cowboy have to say about bicycling?

He said, "It's wearin' yer legs out to give...
Forum: Southwest
05-03-10, 08:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 920
Posted By azbackpackr

Hi, Tucson! I miss you! Will be down there in...

Hi, Tucson! I miss you! Will be down there in August for my WFR recert class!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-29-10, 05:11 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,902
Posted By azbackpackr

Training for my first one right now! I live in a...

Training for my first one right now! I live in a valley at 7,000 feet, so any thing I do is probably going to have a lot of UP in it! I guess it is best to do several 60 and 75 milers first, from...
Forum: Southwest
03-22-10, 06:41 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 920
Posted By azbackpackr

You'll be moving there at the hottest time of the...

You'll be moving there at the hottest time of the year! However, don't despair, see those big mountains next to the city? Drive up to the top and it is like being in Oregon--cool pines! There are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-11-10, 05:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By azbackpackr

Well, that's for sure! :)))))

Well, that's for sure! :)))))
Forum: Southwest
03-08-10, 08:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 920
Posted By azbackpackr

Great town. You'll love living there! Great...

Great town. You'll love living there! Great hiking in all those mountains, too. The club they mentioned is a good one. I lived there 13 years, still love that place.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-10, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,202
Posted By azbackpackr

I have spent 2 winters in Yuma. It's nice there,...

I have spent 2 winters in Yuma. It's nice there, and people are friendly. I rode with the Foothills Bicycle Club, but also heard the Yuma Bike Club was good.

I miss it! The kayaking there is...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-08-10, 07:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By azbackpackr

I have spent a couple of winters in Yuma,...

I have spent a couple of winters in Yuma, including last winter, and I lived in Tucson for 13 years. I live in the mountains in eastern AZ now, where there is all that snow! Desert winter riding is...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
02-28-10, 09:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

I xc ski all winter at Pole Knoll xc ski area...

I xc ski all winter at Pole Knoll xc ski area between EagAr and Sunrise. Lately, I also have been giving lessons and organizing outdoor club xc ski events. The upper meadows are sometimes good, but...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
02-22-10, 09:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

There were several celebrations in AZ and NM this...

There were several celebrations in AZ and NM this past summer and fall, to mark the 100th anniversary of the day Aldo Leopold came into this country. I wrote an article for the White Mountain...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
02-15-10, 06:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

Funny thing: The residents of Nutrioso like to...

Funny thing: The residents of Nutrioso like to tell people the meaning of the name of their village in Spanish is "beaver-bear" because a "nutria" is a beaver and an "oso" is a bear. However, these...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
02-15-10, 06:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

137512137511 We got about 4 feet of snow in...

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We got about 4 feet of snow in Alpine, Nutri, Greer, and about 10 feet up at Sunrise and Baldy. There is still a good three feet at Pole Knoll where I cross country ski. In the lower...
Forum: Touring
02-07-10, 07:42 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,448
Posted By azbackpackr

But why would you choose the drop bars? I am...

But why would you choose the drop bars? I am thinking of setting up my stumpjumper fsr for short tours in the local mtns, which have hundreds of miles of dirt roads. You could easily make a 500...
Forum: Touring
02-04-10, 10:18 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,562
Posted By azbackpackr

Gee, the last time I was in Kona and tried some...

Gee, the last time I was in Kona and tried some smoke, I wasn't much good for touring or anything else.... ;-)))))
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-04-10, 10:11 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,664
Posted By azbackpackr

Have to think it's hilarious when people say...

Have to think it's hilarious when people say Arizona is hot in summer, as if the whole state is one big flat desert. Where I live right now we have 10 feet of snow at the nearby ski area, and about...
Forum: Living Car Free
02-01-10, 06:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,760
Posted By azbackpackr

Since I posted that about the Supreme Court here...

Since I posted that about the Supreme Court here and on another forum, I have received many differing and opposing points of view, which was my goal in posting it, to see how people interpret it. ...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
02-01-10, 06:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

260 is open again. It only was closed due to that...

260 is open again. It only was closed due to that big storm. But 191, the "Coronado Trail" which used to be Hwy 666, is closed.

The route from Pinetop to Eagar/Springerville does go up over...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-01-10, 06:14 AM
Replies: 27,134
Views: 3,121,870
Posted By azbackpackr

I keep trying to un-wuss myself and ride when...

I keep trying to un-wuss myself and ride when it's cold. Today I'm going to try it, since the snow and ice are off the roads, it is supposed to be sunny like yesterday, and I don't have time to...
Forum: Commuting
01-29-10, 03:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,273
Posted By azbackpackr

I'm a school bus driver, too. Just want to say a...

I'm a school bus driver, too. Just want to say a kid on a bike was killed in Tucson when he rode up on the right side of a bus that was stopped but it was going to make a right turn. Driver didn't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-29-10, 06:11 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,969
Posted By azbackpackr

Well, I don't really live in a boring place if...

Well, I don't really live in a boring place if all you want to do is hike, backpack, cycle or xc ski. But it is so rural, a lot of the people are on a different wavelength. Not bad people, but they...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-27-10, 02:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,804
Posted By azbackpackr

Check out my screen name...Always use a backpack,...

Check out my screen name...Always use a backpack, a little one even for road biking. Mtn. biking around here, we are pretty remote and I do long rides by myself, miles of singletrack without a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-26-10, 09:41 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,969
Posted By azbackpackr

Thank you! Weenie guys need to get bigger, um,...

Thank you! Weenie guys need to get bigger, um, bikes. Bossy gals need to get a life and relax a little...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-24-10, 06:10 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,969
Posted By azbackpackr

Oh, yeah, you got it. It's the last best place...

Oh, yeah, you got it. It's the last best place and all that if you like uncrowded trails, no permit fees, uncrowded streets and highways, etc. Plus a low cost of living, no smog, few rules and regs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-10, 10:49 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,969
Posted By azbackpackr

I get so tired of meeting and/or hearing about...

I get so tired of meeting and/or hearing about all these women who don't want to do anything fun. I live in a small rural mountain town, pop 7,000, where there are about 2 other women who ride...
Forum: Hosted Travelogs and Stories from the Road
01-23-10, 10:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By azbackpackr

Right now the Coronado Trail/191 is closed due to...

Right now the Coronado Trail/191 is closed due to snow. We have had an unusually large winter storm here, but on the other hand, cyclists should be aware that 191 is often closed for weeks in...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-23-10, 09:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 31,640
Posted By azbackpackr

When I was growing up in So Calif I learned to...

When I was growing up in So Calif I learned to drive on the freeway about the second day I was in a car. But when I was 25 I moved to the Big Island where there were only 2 lane roads, and stayed...
Forum: Living Car Free
01-23-10, 08:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,760
Posted By azbackpackr

The recent Supreme Court ruling regarding...

The recent Supreme Court ruling regarding political donations will mean that the corporations with the most money will buy all the elections. So from now on all our presidents, senators and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-10, 08:19 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,969
Posted By azbackpackr

Sheez... is this a guys-only thread? I'm into...

Sheez... is this a guys-only thread? I'm into bikes, have both a mtn and road bike. Before I had nice bikes I had crappy bikes and rode them all over the place. I wanted nice bikes, but could only...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-18-10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 9,360
Posted By azbackpackr

Already lost its spelling ability, I see! ;)

Already lost its spelling ability, I see! ;)
Forum: Introductions
01-14-10, 06:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 438
Posted By azbackpackr

Ok, good reason to visit San Carlos if you are...

Ok, good reason to visit San Carlos if you are going to see an elder.

I don't live in Alpine, but just 25 miles north of there, Panther007, in the town of Eagar, next to Springerville. ...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-13-10, 02:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,810
Posted By azbackpackr

Thanks everyone. I have thought about upgrading...

Thanks everyone. I have thought about upgrading to the windchill tights, for sure, in fact I was just looking at those on Perf. Bikes. As for the upper layering, I do that with the wicking fabric...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-10, 11:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,612
Posted By azbackpackr

Went to Calif where it's warm, rode every day for...

Went to Calif where it's warm, rode every day for a week, and when I came home I had lost 3 pounds, and now I'm down 5. I've been calorie counting and exercising almost every day. I don't like all...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-10-10, 10:29 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,810
Posted By azbackpackr

Ok, it's chilly here in AZ mountains, and...

Ok, it's chilly here in AZ mountains, and sometimes quite cold (below zero, yes, really!) Question: With my current pair of tights my legs can take it down to about 35 or 40 degrees. The rest of...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-09-10, 08:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,382
Posted By azbackpackr

I do a lot of solo mtn. biking and solo road...

I do a lot of solo mtn. biking and solo road biking, hiking and cross country skiing, and I am pretty used to not having someone else around when I'm out there. I have heard they make tandems where...
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