Image Chronology

Feel like the blog's been neglected a bit, so I'm gonna follow Stitz' lead (although I haven't had the pleasure of ridin') and post some general pics. All photos are from my phone, so please excuse the poor quality.

Christmas eve eve with the Stitz' (prior to the hardcore partying.)


Bear enjoying the weather in my yard and a pic from a sunrise at the College.


Little Mexican bakery in downtown SA (good stuff and open 24/7.)


Home on the range.


My rig and respective parts at winter stage one--cleaning.


And this last is in front of my place last night. While I was walking Bear last night, there was a small domestic dispute involving 8 or so 20-year-olds on my street. A couple guys aparently got stabbed right next to my truck (hence, if you can make out the pic, my vehicle surrounded by police tape.) After chatting with the cops, also found out there had been a rape and a shooting the day before a couple blocks away. Coincidental exceptions to the norm for my neighborhood I believe.

NW Arkansas

I had a bit of free time from work and was in the area so I got a chance to check out a bit of NW Arkansas singletrack. I was there for three days and it was sunny with highs in the mid 60s. Jersey and shorts.

First was Hobbs State Park right by Beaver Lake. They claim twenty something miles of singletrack. It's very well built and maintained, non technical, rolling, ribbon trail. Very fast. I came up with around 18 miles of trail or so. Loaded with armadillos. I saw three just lumbering around. Either they're lazy, stupid, or really sluggish due to "winter". I walked right up to them and could've picked them up if I wanted. I couldn't get them to curl up for whatever reason.  A few shots from the phone:

 

 

 

Next was Lake Leatherwood just outside or Eureka Springs.  Variety of terrain, lakeside, ridgetop, technical, buff, a bit of everything.  I think 10 or 15 miles of trail.  I had a blast here and will come back whenever I can.  I ran in to Scott Davis of the BT Epic and talked/rode with him a bit, he was the only other rider out there.  There is a Fat Tire Festival that takes place in Eureka Springs every year.  Looks like it would be a good time.  A few more:

 

 

Then some Buckingham's on the way home.

Workin' hard.