Kirk Rides

Golden Eagle Trail Work Day

2009-11-04T10:42:00.000-08:00

We are trying this again for Saturday November 21st. Please come out & spread the word

Golden Eagle Trail Work Day
Saturday November 21 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Meet at the old Sandberg Hotel on the Ridge Route
Directions from Magic Mtn Pkwy
If you want directions from your house google maps will give you directions to Sandberg

This is an informal gatheringto improve trail conditions.

Most of the work needed for the trail involves cutting back the overgrowth. Please bring shears, cutters or saws
of some type to trim back the overgrowth. If you have extra tools please bring
them to loan. We will also be fixing short sections of the trail that have been
blown out by the motos. Shovels, McLeods, picks, etc will help. Bring some work
gloves, protective clothing, & snacks & beverage. If you don’t have any tools
please come & someone will have extras for you to use.

if you have questions please contact Kirk telaneus@msn.com

All volunteers are entitled to a 25% discount on any sixsixone product purchased through Newhall Bike shop.

Quirk Ride

2009-10-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

One of my easy as pie pleasures allows me pedaling out my dirt driveway to a multiple choice of close by fire road climbs. The Edison Road climb requires a short pedal through town, Frazier Park my home, a quirky miniature mountain metropolis. I love this place void of fast food, traffic signals, & cookie cutter housing tracts. Getting to & fro the start of the fire road climb allows me to shuck & jive through some short streets with hidden cottages & array of diverse homes. Quite the quirky place, onward to the mountain.

Looking toward the top of the climb about two thirds up Edison Road

Looking back down towards town

The view towards Lebec & Interstate 5

This climb makes its way from town up & away toward Lebec. Not my favorite climb, but a nice one & offers a quick heart rate increase & panoramic views.

At the peak of the climb looking down toward Lebec

The short but sweet single track on the way back down

Then through town for a quick cool down jaunt back to the house. Making my way through the multiple optional routes arouses my curiosity about this sundry spot in southern Cal.

One of many dirt roads through town. Connect them to make for an in town MTB ride.

These are signed residential roads. Just around the corner ahead you can look up at the house in the next pic.

Like the sign says, For Sale, listed at 199k with a priceless view

Another cute cottage with a mindful message.

State of the Left Leg

2009-10-07T08:46:00.000-07:00

The most common question I am asked in the last two years, “how’s the leg?” I am most appreciative of all my friends concerns & questions regarding my gimpy leg. So, with the intent of avoiding a repetitive report of my current condition consistently again & again, I am telling all who care to know on this blog.

(pictures taken Sept 29 2009)

Frankly, first & foremost I wish I could hug n hold everyone that has been so kind, considerate, supportive, encouraging & giving these past two years. Thank you, thank you, & thank you so so much. I am forever indebted to all. I will have to share sometime soon all the lessons learned through this simple set back, that’s for a later date. Onward to my current state

I can walk… somewhat similar to a normal human… I say hooray. Sometimes noticeable after a car ride or sit in a crowded restaurant booth I do have that stiff limp walk but normalcy returns quicker each week. I can’t run… yet!! I can ride my bike, quite well, but am handicapped in certain situations. I can read a book, watch movies, make coffee, cook dinner & stand up in the shower. Some simple pleasures enjoyed now more than pre break. I can’t jump off a stool without excruciating pain, unless I land on my right leg. I still don’t understand women, that said with only one good leg to stand on.

So here’s the low down; my left leg is very weak compared to my right, I can’t bend my left nearly as far as my right, my ankle doesn’t have full range of motion, I can’t kneel, my left leg has atrophied (see pics) so much that it may take another year to build the muscle, after a few hours on my feet the leg swells up like a plump dog on the BBQ, & yes at times it plain ol hurts. All of the above is an abbreviated version, but it’s to the point.

More important is that I am blessed with what I have, able to do, & who I know.

Another Adventure

2009-09-18T21:19:00.000-07:00

An Adventure. Upper Kern River Trail to the
Rincon Trail.

The first 10 yards of the trail.

Spectacular views, difficult riding.

Would be great to ride down, up wasn't so good.

The last mile finised with this.