Sam Jordan

Phoenix – Tucson – Phoenix ride, again!

A now yearly tradition, a gaggle of mostly ASU students mounted their bikes for a 118 mile pedal down to Tucson and back! We had great weather and stayed with our resident musician friend down in Tucson. Can’t wait for next year!

Phoenix-Tucson-Phoenix Bike Ride

This last weekend, a small group of us ASU grad students rode our bikes from Phoenix to Tucson and back! Two centuries back to back was a new one for me, and it was a (hot) refreshing weekend! A few of us had ridden it last year in January. April ended up being a bitContinue reading “Phoenix-Tucson-Phoenix Bike Ride”

Link to a bikepacking trip report! Click here!

Link to a bikepacking trip report! Click here! Here’s a trip report for a bikepacking trip I just did in South Carolina!

Shenandoah 100 Race Recap 2012

Well, I done did it. If you are looking for race advice just scroll to the bottom of this post. I off-the-couch jumped on the race and finished in 10 hours and 58 minutes. That got me 175th place overall and 128th place in Men’s Open. If I weighed 10 more pounds I would haveContinue reading “Shenandoah 100 Race Recap 2012”

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Mayflower Gulch, Fletcher peak in the background

Courage in the face of adversity

Sorry, I’m a sucker for puppies.

Trans-America Bike Ride Journal

You can find a mostly comprehenisve journal of my ride across the United States here: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/teamfly Yee Haw!

my momma

There are many people in our culture who would say they love their mom. There are slightly less people that would say their mom is a real inspiration. There are fewer people still that would say their mom is cool and progressive. There is only a small number of people who would confidently say their mom is aContinue reading “my momma”

Desert Solitare

If you know me at all, you know I can be pretty impulsive. I tend to just go for it and hope it works out in the end. Mostly, it works great for me. Sometimes I have to drop back and punt. That’s just life. I have been in the Durango area for a fewContinue reading “Desert Solitare”

Trans-America bicycle ride packing list

This is what I think I’ll be bringing on this summer’s upcoming trans-America bike ride. Feel free to use it for your own trips, I’ll write a comprehensive one when the bike finally gets loaded up in May. ON THE BIKE Bike Trailer Trailer flag Helmet Hat (skullcap, stocking cap, or helmet liner) Bandannas ShirtContinue reading “Trans-America bicycle ride packing list”