The Hills Are Alive

July is finally here along with the HEAT, which gives all of us a good reason to ride the canyons we are so fortunate to have close by. When Brigham Young saw this valley for the first time and said, "This Is The Right Place", was he talking to all of us bike addicts, mountain and road?  YES!

Since the last post there have been many highlights:

• Prez finally found his WAY
• There was a Moose Moment
• Big Man continues to sing, "The Hills Are Alive"
• Black Knight came out of retirement to prove he hasn't lost his touch in winning the downhill stages of the Peoa Loop. (However, he's much slower on the uphill stages)
• GQ has a new kit and is looking good as ever
• Sexy Legs has a new pony that Big Man wants to lick, it looks SOO delicious 
• Mr. T has committed to ride in a relay for LOTOJA, if you call riding the last leg from Alpine 1/3, on a three person team
• MBA/DQ continues to prove that KOM is his last name (for now) and has introduced a NEW Wednesday 5:30AM, meet at the Zoo and ride to little or BIGl. This week 13 showed up.. SWEET! 
• KOT now knows what they meant when they said, "these mountains will make you cry"  Crusher in the Tushar
• Queen of Wrap goes to Kansas and learns the hard way, that the roads are really not flat    Dirty Kanza ("way harder than LOTOJA")

Hope all of you will continue to ride SAFE and ENJOY the beautiful Utah canyons. They are SPECTACULAR!

YIPPY SKIPPY

 Always be recruiting for the PCRs

 

 GQ is getting faster in making repairs 

He has a flat every time he rides with Big Man

Some days you finish your ride and swear you're getting younger, and then there are those days you wonder can I do this again. 

The answer is "YES, KEEP RIDING" 

Explore, Dream, Discover

Saturday rides for the PCRs are all about "ADVENTURECISE", and last week's route, sponsored by MBA, lived up to this motto.

• Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.- Mark Twain
•  Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul – Jaime Lyn Beatty
•  We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. – Jawaharla Nehru
• Adventure is worthwhile in itself – Amelia Earhart
•  Life is an adventure, it’s not a package tour – Eckhart Tolle
•  If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority – Richard Branson

Pick any of the above quotes and make them apart of your DNA. There was one rider that was NOT going to miss out on this adventurecise, even though he forgot his cleats. So like a true trooper, Prez. rode 70 miles in his fancy blue sneakers. There were times when he fell behind the pace-line, but he was bound and determined to ride to the finish line and retrieve the fritters that he had ordered from a NOT too happy cashier. Some people just wake-up on the wrong side of the bed. 

MBA learned that "sponsoring" a route is totally different than "leading" a route and decided to ride solo for a period of time, while the rest of the group tried to figure out where the leader had gone. Leading these riders is always a challenge when their are squirrels in sight. 

YIPPY SKIPPY

 Let the ADVENTURECISE begin

 "What, you don't like my BLUE shoes with my RED outfit?"

 Squirrel, Squirrel, Squirrel

 Could we PLEASE get a group shot? 

Bald Mtn, it might be until July

 What kind of birds are these?

This is WHY we take a few minutes to get out of the city... :-)

Where's Prez. Hale when you need him??

May = Mother's Day & National Bike Month

May is the month that brings smiles as we celebrate bikes and Moms. It's hard not to feel good when you think of these two things together. It was Mom who helped put the playing cards on your bike to create a noise like a motorcycle and she was there to wipe away your tears when you fell and skinned your knees. Have you ever wondered what Moms should be paid, for all the work they did to raise, feed, teach and take care of you? (Read More)  Hope you all had a GREAT Mother's Day!

A couple of the PCRs headed to their favorite spot last week to pick-up a car load of the famous Kamas fritters. As you will see below, they are BIG and they brought 9 home to the hood, which filled the entire back seat. The goal was to ride to Upper Provo Falls, (Read More) but due to snow Prez. and Big Man fell short of their goal by three miles. From the look of things, unless they bring in the snow blowers, it might be awhile until the road will be open. The 40+ miles were traffic free, but they did run into a couple of locals that were also sad that Beaver Creek Ranch was closed.

YIPPY SKIPPY

 Only you can prevent forest fires and YES, there is DANGER when this rider is around!

So much for being "private"

 He, too, was a little upset the Ranch was closed

 I'm getting hungry for a FRITTER!

Sometimes it takes a while for them to warm-up to the Big Man

All Things Seem Possible In May

The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May

- Edwin Wayne Teal -

May is finally here and YES, you can start wearing shorts on a ride. Who doesn't love riding in May?  There is still snow on the Utah mountains, people are out working in their gardens and golfing, you are hoping you will be accepted and fit enough to ride LOTOJA and if you stop, look and listen, you will some amazing sights. 

This past week was a GREAT week for the PCRs as you will see below. Remember, be like a flower and turn your face to the sun.

YIPPY SKIPPY

 I sure hope we can make it to BIG Mountain, 

BUT keep your eyes open

BIG rock still in the road 

BIG Mountain, maybe next week... :-(

 Rise and Shine and Smell the Coffee

 Riding in the beautiful outdoors in May 

makes you SMILE

 Are we done yet? We were tricked!

April is About Sun, Warmer Weather & Bs

Some might say that April is and will always be the BEST month of the year. The sun starts to shine more often, the temperatures get a little warmer and the Bs start to appear, that is B-Days for both the Prez and MBA. Prez made it a third year in-a-row to Alta, while riding with a balloon letting the world know he is still a kid at heart. MBA, took the group on one of his favorites, which he authored, 3 Gate. As some of you will attest, getting older is not for wimps. First, you start to lose your eyesight, then your hearing and what is the third one? MBA, already is being challenged with the third aging category and showed up all excited to lead the peloton on his B-Day ride, without his helmet....

However, the real reason some say April is the best is because: (Read More)

1. The Birth Stone is a Diamond

2. The Flower of the Month are Daises and Sweet Peas

3. There are Three Holidays in April

4. April has the Best Zodiac Signs

5. April is Jazz Appreciation Month

6. April is Know by Different Names

7. Professional Baseball Starts in April

8. April has Some of the Best Weather

9. April has the Coachella Festival

10. Easter is during April 

 Riding a bike keeps you YOUNG!

TATS 

(Thought At The Summit)

All I Ever Needed To Know About Life, I Learned From The Easter Bunny

Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket
Walk softly and carry a big carrot
Everyone needs a friend who is all ears
There’s no such thing as too much candy
All work and no play can make you a basket case
A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention
Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day
Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits
Some body parts should be floppy
Keep your paws off other people’s jellybeans
Good things come in small sugar-coated packages
The grass is always greener in someone else’s basket
An Easter bonnet can tame even the wildest hare
To show your true colors – you have to come out of your shell
The best things in life are still sweet and gooey

Anyone seen my helmet?

I swear, Prez Hale was just with us????

Gate #1 

Gate #2

 Gate #3

Loving this Big Mtn Bench 

Work It Baby, Work It! 

PCR's little Snow Angel

April also brings out Colors, Flowers, Groupies and BUNNIES!

Parleys Canyon Riders, WE LOVE YOU!

WE LOVE APRIL!