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Ash Canyon Trail Map for Google Earth

Jesse | July 30, 2010

Jesse Richardson has created us a new Ash Canyon Trail Map! The 2-D image is great, but it’s even more fun to download the 3-D Google Earth version. Here’s his map and what he has to say about it. – Jeff Ash Canyon Trail Map for Google Earth – by Jesse Richardson Have you ever [...]

Kingsbury to Star Lake on the Tahoe Rim Trail

Jeff Moser | July 26, 2010

The Tahoe Rim Trail from Kingsbury to Star Lake is an advanced ride that takes the rider from the trailhead at 7,400 feet elevation, through the woods, on cliff sides high above Carson Valley, across Monument Pass at 8,820 feet elevation, across barren wind swept mountainsides, and up to the 9,100 ft high alpine Star [...]

Inner Tube Towing System

Jeff Moser | July 12, 2010

My son is almost 10 years old now, and I’ve been wanting to get him up on the singletrack. A good portion of our local trails aren’t too technical, and are easy enough for kids; however, there is still is still quite a bit of steep climbing in sandy conditions. I thought of driving halfway [...]

Danny McAskill filming in Chamonix

Jeff Moser | July 8, 2010

Danny McAskill filming in Chamonix Here’s another jaw-dropping Danny McAskill video filmed with breathtaking mountain scenery as a backdrop. After watching this, I question why I’m still afraid of riding the little log up in Ash Canyon…

West Carson Trail Report

Jeff Moser | April 7, 2010

For those who have been willing to brave the cold and wind, riding has been pretty decent in Ash Canyon. These recent snow storms haven’t brought much snow, and any snow that has fallen, has quickly melted away. There is a bit of mud to deal with here and there, but overall the traction is [...]

The Evidence Trail

Jeff Moser | March 1, 2010

Do you want to get high? There’s now one more reason to love riding in Ash Canyon. Named after a jazz standard by Thelonius Monk, the new Evidence Trail is now the highest trail in the Ash Canyon network. Come test out your climbing skills as you enjoy incredible views of Carson City. West Entrance [...]

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 through January, but strangely [...]