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Iron Mountain Scouting Mission

Jeff Moser | February 16, 2010

On February 14th, I joined a scouting party that was sent out to Iron Mountain to check on the trail conditions. New trail was marked, soft trail was packed down, debris was removed, and lots of singletrack was ridden. Here’s a look at what we found.

Iron Mountain Ranch

A new trailhead was established at [...]

January is Now Complete

Jeff Moser | February 1, 2010

Well, we did it. We made it through January! In my opinion, January is the hardest month for cycling. Even though the weather was worse in December, the dark cold days of winter begin to wear down your spirit and motivation after the holidays. It took some discipline to keep riding [...]

First Dirt Ride of the Year

Jeff Moser | January 18, 2010

It has been a long winter here in Carson City. Cold, sunless days without end, and snow and ice that just won’t melt. By the end of last week though, the snow had receded on the slopes with a southern exposure, and the dirt had dried enough to permit a little mountain biking! [...]

First Ride of the Year

Jeff Moser | January 4, 2010

Rather than party all night on New Year’s Eve, I took it easy and got a good night’s sleep. The real party was on New Year’s Day, and Jeff Potter was serving up another batch of his “Mixed Terrain Rides”. If you’re wondering what the ingredients are for this New Year’s Day concoction, [...]

2009 Year in Review

Jeff Moser | January 1, 2010

When I first started blogging back in 2004, my intent was just to keep a diary. I didn’t expect any readers besides myself and a couple of friends, and I thought it would be a good way to track where we had been. Even though Bike Carson has evolved tremendously since those [...]

Holiday Hike-a-Bike

Jeff Moser | December 29, 2009

It’s been a rough few weeks for mountain bikers here in Carson City. About the only dirt visible is the sand they’ve spread on the icy roads. Under a cover of dark thick clouds, we went out at lunch on Monday in search of something to ride. In my mind, we would [...]

Snowy Trek to Silver City

Jeff Moser | December 21, 2009

This weekend we went on what Jeff Potter advertised as a “Mixed Terrain Ride”. The plan was to ride roads, doubletrack, and singletrack, and ride through the mountains to Silver City, Dayton, and along the Carson River. We had only a vague idea of what trail conditions we’d encounter, so we just prepared [...]