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Wyoming Range

The Wyoming Range is a worthy range to talk about and seek recreation in. The coolest part about it is not many people do. Luke has been talking about riding the "Wyoming Recreational Trail", that pretty much follows the spine of the peaks from start to finish, for the last few years. Although it is only 80 - 90 miles in length, it is a rowdy route when properly taken and one can make it as long as you want depending on logistics. We currently do not think anyone has done a through ride on this trail. He and Brook have done some scouting through the range before with hopes on getting her done one day, I myself have never been.

Day 1 was pretty successful with covering about 40+ miles in about 12 hours. That took care of the northern half of the trail, of course that was the part that has been scouted before with 2 day trips prior.
Day 2 found our first 10-12 miles taking more then 5 hours with doing true cross country on no trails, but coming across some random trail signs and blazes that confirmed us of being on the "trail". We were confronted with many decisions this day with wieghing the options of route finding vs. time allowance vs. bail out points vs. being commited vs. other trail options. With the slow movement of this day, torrential mud on another trail, and the down pour of rain we were ultimately spit out to the Greys river road and back to Alpine.

Mission incomplete, but filled with good times, lessons, memeories, and a few more route finding confirmations for next time.

Luke and Brook - Willow Creek Luke and Brook, Willow Creek departure.

Brook - Stream Crossing The first of many creeek crossings.

Big Views Spending much time looking for trail and above 8000', lots at 10,000'!

True "cross country".

Wyoming Range - 1

Steak and water What else do you need...along with dinner, randomly Luke found a full can of beer way high on a ridge so after letting it cool down in the cold creek I ultimately had steak, potatoes and a mouthful of beer. Rewarding dinner.

Still climbing The views never get old...the pushing might...

Some really fun true ridge riding.

water refill Plenty of water for refilling.

There was some descending too.

Loose Tech Lots of loose debris, but fun and challenging.

Relaxing Sucking it all in...

Walking in clay Yep, some unridable clay...

Cleaning time Time to clean that clay off.

I might estimate we covered aproximately 110 miles and uber amounts of vertical in the 2 days. This is an amazing range with views of so many others, definitly underestimated with plenty of adventure. It seems like such the perfect range to explore and bikepack in. I would'nt say we were unsuccessful but we do have some unfinished business...the "Wyoming Recreational Trail" will see me again.

Boise 9 to 5

Dry dirt, sunshine, buff singletrack, a heard of teammates and a solid partner. What more can a guy ask for when riding/racing dirt for the first time of the year.

An addicted fellow Dave B sniffed this race out 2 weeks back and started spreading the vibe. An easy way to convince folks was to just refere to the "weather". Stay in the Teton area where we have all been pretty soggy, literally, or take off to to Boise where it is 70+ degrees and sunny. Oh, and we have a good former Victor resident/friend living their too, TK, where he runs this operation, and it is an easy sub 6 hour drive. All of a sudden we have 10+ Fitzgeralds Team members representing and racing in Boise, sweet!

I was racing duo with Mike Piker and everyone else was racing solo.

In a not so surprising typical fashion at the sound of the gun I take the hole-shot and lead the climb with a few others immediately trailing. As we are climbing, the guy behind is describing the course to me, obviously a local and had claim to building the trail. I thanked him plenty and as we crested the top then he and Carey Smith passed me and started to descend at a pace that was above my comfort level being my first time on the course and like I said earlier first time on dirt for the year. The descents were high speed flume rides and as each lap passed the breaking became less and less, yee haa. I finished the first lap about 2 minutes behind the 2 solo leaders. I had great confidence in passing off to my partner Mike as he has been riding very well as of lately and his secret training hasn't been so secret, he has lots of dirt miles this year already and he is focusing on speed right now getting ready for the Brec Epic. Mike also thew down a solid lap. It took several laps for us to close in on the solo guys, their riding was amazing. First we passed the local guy Matt and then another lap later we passed Carey. Our consistent lap times is what kept us in the game.

I had a blast racing duo as it gave me a little time to tend to our puppies and lend what little help I could to Tracey who was also pedaling solo as well as seeing my teammates passing through with each lap. I've only raced duo 2 other times in my life but can see the draw to not always be so greedy and rather get in some good intensity training over breaking down the body on a solo effort, something I needed.

We ended the race with 11 laps total on the ~10 mile course with about 1200 vert per lap. Our 11th lap was counted with one minute to spare, nicely! It gave us the overall win.

Woke up the following morning at TK's house for a guided singletrack ride out of his backyard, it was a great way to wrap up a tightly knitted, to short of a dirt riding weekend. As the Terminator would say "I'll be back".
9 to 5 getting ready Getting ready before the start w/ T-race's new 29er. She was stoked and also took 1st, good stuff!!

Next Chapter

I've been lame, but busy! This blog has been ignored and down. This is the wettest spring I have ever been faced with living here for 10 years, I think we have been exposed to the sun maybe 5 days total. It's the least amount of riding I have ever done givin' the time of year and it gives me days of frustration. Besides that things are good!

Upon coming home from AK I started working at Fitzgeralds Bicycles, actually the very next day. I've been hanging down the shop so much, for so many years, people thought I was an empolyee anyway, now I am. This is a BIG change for me. I have been working for myself in the construction world since the day I left college in 93', hands on slinging drywall and playing carpenter on my schedule. It's been fun, but kind of burnt out on it and physically beating me up as well as slow times out there in construction. Time for a change. So, anyway I expressed intrest in working at the shop and concentrating on the "Bike Fittings". So, after looking over Scott's shoulder during numerous fittings, owner and fitter of the shop, and being his apprentice for a short while I recently attended "Serotta Cycling Institute" for some more professional training. I must really be enjoying this as I find myself daydreaming, researching, and staring at people on the bike thinking to myself how could one be more effiecient, more comfortable, more powerful, is that an optimal position, has there fit been catered to there personal needs, were there physical traits or injuries considered and the list goes on and on.
Moving to the next level of fitting services at Fitzgeralds we are currently learning/introducing "Dartfish", a motion capture video analysis program that allows us to do just that. It just so happens there is a training workshop going on in 2 weeks, yep, I'll be there.

Not only am I on a new career path with becoming a top fit technician, this puts me in another great position for me to keep net-working on a personal level of my own pursuits. Yep, RAAM. I will not give up or get it out of my mind until it is achieved, just like the rest of the big events I thought I would never do or were to crazy but some how completed them with success!

One last thing. I am sponsored by Orbea and there bikes are the best performance race bikes I have ever ridden. They are designed to go and go fast effieciently. But I've been contemplating a bike I can ride in the rain, commute to work on, link some gravel roads with, strap some gear too, and just sort of beat up do anything and everything with and not really care or feel to much about it. Well, I purchased a Salsa Vaya. It is that do all very versatile bike at a good price. I have started to commute to work which is something I can finally start to do, I just wish that big bump (Teton Pass) between here and work was'nt so demanding...certainly fun and satisfactional though!

JayP

Endurance Cyclist Jay Petervary, Jackson, WY

Wyoming Range

Boise 9 to 5

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