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this week I just want to post a few riding photos from the past few weeks because I think the changing of the seasons here in New England are pretty fun indeed.

we’ve had some exceptionally crispy weather for over 2 months now … can’t remember the last non sunny day we’ve had … think it was back in August.

Deetz broke his arm a few weeks ago getting doored in NYC … Bawlz has been putting in big miles every week in his honor. we all are. in honor of Deetz!

ive got some new stomplox running/hiking/biking shoes that I helped develop. they are made in Japan and we (Mamiya and myself) are going to have to crowd fund for them. more details in a week or so.

Namz Tenzin is on the bike again after taking much of the summer off. she was on the bike maybe once a week for a few months — but now she is back to daily jaunts — sometimes with me. she has always been an exceptional bike handler, and she loves the rough stuff — fitness is kinda just there, which must be nice!

the barn is pretty much done with phase one. those steel doors will look nice once they get some nice rust. now I am just moving stuff inside and trying to organize well for the 15th try in my life.

not ready to fully reveal the inside, but here is Jay building some wheels for the 5 Alumax’s I have in the build queue, and another shot of the outside. new life for a 250 year old building!

back to that nice weather. here is a scene from last saturday riding down to the beach in old saybrook.

we always stop for lunch at our bird sanctuary cove on saybrook point. did you know this is one of the earliest euro settlements in the nation? founded by “Puritan Lords and Gentlemen” in 1635.

some leaves still clinging to some trees up in East Haddam. those are gone now though. everywhere you look you can see deeper into the forest. I rather like that about this time of year.

some trails are already mulched in like the one on Case Mountain. Joe Hubba and I did 23 miles of single track here last sunday. need to make that a monthly outing.

we’ve got a big mountain bike ride/race tomorrow here in East Haddam benefiting the Land Trust. love how the XC MTB scene is growing around here again!

I have my crust malocchio up and running again on some prototype cava 33 robustos. the cava 33 race tires are really only a fat road tire, and they are very good at that — so light — so flexible. too light for sharp things you encounter on non paved surfaces though. these robustos make it so I can make it through sections like this with my anus more relaxed.

ferry is still running for another 3 weeks. then it will be time to get the off season canoe out so I can make these crossings on the regular. saves me 45 minutes and a few significant climbs over going around on the swing bridge.

oh yah I did have a photo of the inside of the barn. still getting set up obvs. likely always will be. okay, thats all!

XO RR