by bht_048gkp | Jan 1, 2012 | News
I looked long and hard at full suspension 29’ers before pulling the trigger in June of 2011. The only full suspension I have ever owned was a 2002 Specialized Stumpjumper FSRxc and it ruined me on the entire category until I rode a Gary Fisher HiFi Pro...
by bht_048gkp | Dec 29, 2011 | News
I accidentally let the PahaSapaTrails.com domain expire for a few minutes on Wednesday, reminding me that this site is now one year old, it went online about the time the domain was registered on December 28, 2010.
by bht_048gkp | Nov 29, 2011 | News
Basic video support for trails/networks has been added to the site and videos have been added to the BAM, Buzzards and Storm pages. Now that the weather in the Black Hills is headed downhill, expect more frequent content updates.
by bht_048gkp | Sep 10, 2011 | News
This post is an update to my prior Leadville MTB 100 Review After several unproductive and unapologetic emails (see below), on August 31 I spoke to Scott Giffin, the LT100 MTB race director, via telephone. Over the course of the conversation he agreed that the LT100...
by bht_048gkp | Sep 8, 2011 | News
Another Labor Day has come and gone along with another Dakota Five-0. My dream goal for the race was a 5 hour finish and after my last pre-ride I felt that it was maybe, just _maybe_ achievable. Race day though I went out a little too hot for not being warmed up and...
by bht_048gkp | Aug 15, 2011 | News
The Leadville MTB 100, The Race Across The Sky, a mountain bike race so prestigious that they make whole entire movies about it. What follows is a recounting of my experiences participating in the 2011 version of this event. Participating in the Leadville MTB 100...