A good friend of mine just recently became a dad. We had not spoken for quite some time, but through social media channels, it was clear that much in his life had changed. He found a partner to settle down with and one special enough to share the joy of creating life. I was very…
Category: Bike
Lunch Ride
Given the limited amount of time there is in a day, it’s important to make every minute count. Lunch time is a great time to step away from the office and squeeze in a good ride. Breaking up the day, and going for a ride in the mountains is great to get re-energized and take…
VIDEO: My Little Bear Loop
Summer in Flagstaff, AZ is in full swing and the trails are good. Recently a buddy and I set out on a solid 25 mile ride with about 2,700 feet of climbing. It’s a fun loop that we strung together that has a little bit of everything; long grinding climbs, exposed downhill single track, and…
A Look Back at the Miles Traveled and the Many More to Come
I started recording data on my mountain bike rides back in July 2017, and just recently I downloaded the entire recorded data set of all my rides, and the results were pretty astonishing. Since July of 2017 I have ridden 6,500 miles, have burned 350,000 calories, and have climbed the equivalent of three ascents up…
Why Mountain Biking is More Popular Now Than Ever
Volunteering your time can be rewarding especially when it involves the things you enjoy doing. This last weekend, I volunteered as course marshal at one of the Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League events that took place here in Flagstaff, AZ. The event spanned Saturday and Sunday with race schedules that included middle school and high school riders from all over Arizona…
2019 UCI Mountain Biking World Championship Results
This last weekend was the 2019 UCI Mountain Biking World Championship in Mont-Saint-Anne and in the Cross-Country events, there were something that were not very surprising and some things that were. In the Elite Men’s category, Nino Schurter (SUI) takes the win making it his eighth World Championship title and keeper of the rainbow jersey for another year….
2019 UCI Mountain Biking World Championship – Ride for the Rainbow Jersey
This weekend is the UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada. This is the biggest single race of the year for the cross-country, downhill and four cross disciplines and this race determines who gets to walk away with the coveted rainbow stripes jersey. Even though I can appreciate the downhill and four cross events,…
The Fri-yay Ride
Every Friday is the long Friday ride. The Friday ride is usually twenty-five miles or more of zone two training, but this Friday was a little different. This Friday’s ride was hard and fast for almost twenty miles with 2,500 feet of climbing for ninety-three minutes of non-stop riding. The route for this Friday’s ride…
Flag2GC – South Rim or Bust
The Facts August 3rd was the annual 65 miles Flagstaff to Grand Canyon mountain bike ride; a ride that Bicycling Magazine named one of the top nine “totally awesome charity bike rides” that supports the Flagstaff Marine League Charities, a not-for-profit organization that assists the children of Northern Arizona and local members of the U.S….
Hello World!
Hello, and welcome to STEEP ANGLE. This marks the first of many posts that share our passion for skiing, mountain biking, and living a fit and healthy life. If you share these passions, then join us on our journey as we explore new places, new people and new skills. As part of this journey, we will share things we’ve learned…