Casey’s right, dogs love winter!  DJ & AJ on a Powder Day in Utah’s Wasatch!  November 28, 2016.  Fresh tracks rock no matter how!

A bike edit I made this fall for one of my Senior film classes at Northern Michigan Univ.  Featuring the riding of Jack Johnson and Connor Ryan.   Filmed on the South Trails of Marquette Michigan.  Music is “Atomic Man” by Portugal The Man.  It’s my first serious attempt at making a bike edit so let me know what worked and what could be done better.

There’s a new trail system in Draper, Utah, that is perfect for families or anyone new to mountain biking that’s looking for beginner friendly trails. I took my toddler, who wasn’t even 2 years old at the time, to explore it on his balance bike. There’s a main path that goes to the top of the hills which he typically walked (sometimes he pushed his bike, sometimes he rode it up and sometimes we carried him).

From the top of the Little Valley Trail System there are 4 options to go down (A, B, C, and D). A is the easiest and the path we stuck to. It’s a very mellow decline so he didn’t need to drag his toes too much and each loop is pretty short (which is great in case of a temper tantrum so you don’t have far to go). It definitely seems to be my toddler’s favorite place to ride so far.

Battling the major identity crisis that is Winter 2015 it’s hard not to get down over here on the drier side of the continent. While all those East Coasters revel in deep snow and frigid temps, we’re all walking around in t-shirts and sandals out West. It’s a good old reminder to appreciate the deep days and perhaps a sobering sneak peak at winters to come if we don’t assault that beast, global warming. My good buddy Mike and I were musing about all the warm,  springlike temps here in Utah and thinking about the triple-sport days we usually log in late April or May.  While these usually consist of climbing-skiing-biking, or perhaps skiing-biking-running, we thought we could attempt something a bit more unusual. Why not add PADDLE to the triple-sport roster, mix it up a little. So we did. With an alpine start we managed to paddle and pedal out at Antelope Island before heading higher to Snowbird for a few runs. It wasn’t exactly ‘powdery’ up at Snowbird but the title ‘Paddle, Pedal, Slide Down Ice At Low Tide” just didn’t have the same ring to it.

This is a quick peek at our TRIPLE DIP.

I originally created this story for the app Steller Stories, but wanted to share it here on Spread Stoke too! This is a visual journey of the trails I rode this summer while impatiently waiting for the big dumps of winter.  And…well, we’re still waiting here in Utah.  I’m going to bust out my bike tomorrow in hopes that it helps to switch up some storm karma.

Click on the photo below to start rolling!

The world of cycling is definitely the largest part of my life. I spend near all my money on the sport and much of my time developing the necessary skills to properly maintain a bike at the highest level. But one thing that I love to do is share a good trail.

I set out on a 3 hour tour and after 6 hours of riding, stopping, shooting, and riding some more I was able to bring you this short clip of some of the best trail riding in Wasatch County.

Hope it was worth a watch. This trail is only the beginning of the continuing expansion of trails in the Heber Valley area. Get out and ride, well, after winter has ended.