Over 100 miles since early March. It feels great to get back in the saddle after a few years (okay, most of the last 11 years) of hanging around the hacienda, mostly sitting on my butt in front of a computer or playing guitar. I used to do a lot of riding, and I plan to again, as life itself in a post-heart attack world largely depends on exercise, good nutrition and living right.
Looking west toward the Trapper Peaks massif from the road next to Rye Creek. This is a great early season 12-mile round trip with a couple of options that add more miles and elevation if I still have the legs for it. Rye Creek road is clay-like, well drained and smooth even after it’s rained, and it’s usually a few degrees warmer and a lot drier in the Sapphire range, just across the Bitterroot valley.
