Brazen Cycleworks

It doesn't take much to make a difference, sometimes it is just a slice of banana bread.    I wanted to send out a summary of what my friends & family have done to support the  Marine League Charities of Northern Arizona .    I had a goal to eclipse my 2017 fundraising effort.    My goal was nearly achieved with a post ride total of $1815.    I rode with a grateful heart and it has been nearly 20 years since I first completed this event. I appreciate that we live in the most generous country on the planet, and that I get to be involved with the Marine League Charities.  When they see a need, they respond and stay committed for the long haul.  My long haul day was easy by comparison. I enjoyed some nice single track, stopped for famous banana bread, chatted with friends, glided across open fields, and climbed through the pines to a sweet reward of Deschutes craft beer. The banana bread is welcome treat provided...

As a kid PB&J was the staple fuel for everything, school lunch, picnics, road trips, snacks it was the wonder food that worked wonders.   As I aged it was still a cornerstone of simple lunches, long distance ride fuel and recovery snacks.   As I think about my annual 65 mile trek across northern Arizona it is something else entirely. Pain is often found in the training and prep to get ready for an epic day of off-roading with friends.   You must be challenged to grow.   That concept applies to your convictions as well as your fitness.   As for the fitness, I have tried the Flagstaff to Grand Canyon ride without training or preparation, lets just say I felt all of the PAIN concentrated in the death march which was the final 20 miles.   So, a fair amount of preparation can afford you the fitness to go out and do something weird, like ride a single speed, or a $12 vintage mountain bike or a gravel road bike to the finish line.    The J...