Tuesday, February 17, 2026

New Bike Day - Specialized Stumpjumper Evo

Original publisher date: Apr 28, 2024


Ann changed jobs mid April and that meant I would spending more time up north. One of her work colleague’s (who convinced her to make the move) husband had this XL Stump Jumper sitting around and sold it to me $400. I needed a full suspension mountain bike because I was getting a Killington Beast Pass this year and Ann and I will be downhill mountain biking together. 

Bloomin’ Metric Cycling Date

Activity date: May 19, 2024


I convinced Ann to ride the Bloomin’ Metric with me. This would be Ann’s longest ride to date with me and the first time in14 years I am not riding with my father. 

6th Cycling Date

 Original Date: March 31st, 2024


On a crisp spring Sunday, Ann and I took a drive up into Litchfield County to ride around Lake Waramaug. A much flatter ride than our first gravel ride that included some hills. We are still together!

Monday, February 16, 2026

President’s Day at PHP




Snow Dog, PHP’s grooming machine got an upgrade - it now pulls the driver on a metal sled which is heavier and compacts the groom even more. That was evident today. Just about everything I rode on was perfect. 

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Be my Fat Valentine

 

It has been over a month since I last rode at Pine Hill. Last weekend, I brought my son up to Killington to go skiing for three days and I could have went Monday because he was too sore to ski after 14 runs on Sunday. Went equipment shopping instead and I bought him a new pair of boots and rented skis for the rest of the season. Ann was riding on the trainer today so I headed out to Pine Hill.