I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get to this ride. The loop begins near the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison and follows a trio creeks–Deer, Turkey, and Bear–on a 42-mile tour of the Front Range foothills. Create Maps or search from 80 million at MapMyRide I rode the loop clockwise, so I began by following the C-470 trail south until I reached Deer Creek. Here’s a shot of the hogback, a geological feature that more or less [...]
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On Saturday I took my longest bike ride of the year, a nearly 50-mile loop through the southern and western portions of the Denver metro area. About 90 percent of this ride is on paved multi-use paths that follow the South Platte River, Bear Creek, and Clear Creek. I can’t say I felt like a champion on the ride–it’s early in the season–but it was the first time I’ve connected these trails and I’d definitely do it again. Below are [...]
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It’s been ages since I’ve posted to my personal blog, in large part due to EcoWest, a website I’ve been working on furiously since finishing my bikepacking trip. I’m happy to report that EcoWest launched this week, so that should free up some more time for me to post here. Below is my introductory post, which explains how EcoWest tracks, analyzes, and visualizes environmental trends in the American West. Please visit the site, sign up for one of our social [...]
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There was no way I was going to bring my big digital SLR camera with me while bikepacking the Great Divide so I relied solely on my iPhone to take photos during the month-long trip. Overall, I’d say the iPhone performed admirably and the experience epitomized the old chestnut about the best camera being the one you have with you. In another post, I shared some highlights from the time-lapse video I shot with the iPhone. Below are some of [...]
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I had lots of fun on my trip using an iPhone app for time-lapse photography. To make these videos, it definitely helps to have a tripod and holder for the phone so that it can remain motionless, or nearly so, during the recording. Then it’s as simple as opening the app, pointing the phone’s camera in an interesting direction, and starting to film. The TimeLapse app I used, as well as its competitors, allow you to adjust how often the [...]
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