mountain biking « J2Davis' Adventure Journey

Sep 21 2011

The Eighth Parallel – a documentary by Darcy Turenne

Posted by JacQ

I have been a sporty girl all my life. Being a tomboy who loves to play sports outdoors is not a supported form of activity in most Asian culture. Being naturally tan and physically fit makes me happy, but gets me negative remarks from my friends and family from Taiwan.

I am fortunate to meet my soulmate, Jeremy, who supports and encourages me to try new sports and be more active. He loves me for me and I am lucky to have someone to share my passion for outdoor activities.

Today, I came across a beautiful documentary, The Eighth Parallel by a pro mountain biker/film maker, Darcy Turenne. It is a 28 minute short film shot in Bali and Java, Indonesia. The cinematography is fantastic and I love the soundtrack. Take a short break from work and enjoy this~

2 Comments » // topics: climbing, fitness, mountain biking, movies and films //

May 08 2011

Granite Basin Loops – #351 + #349 – Prescott, AZ

Posted by JacQ

Today we decided to ride in Granite Basin Lake Recreation Area as an intro to mountain bike for Liesl and a third mountain biking experience for Tessa.

We took Loop#351 from the Metate Trailhead and then hop onto #349 to make it a clockwise loop. It was an easy warmup and then quite a bit of fun up and down smooth ride on #349.

It was a great time and Liesl did well on her first mountain bike ride. Tessa is really getting it down~

Good job girls.

Granite Basin Loops - #351 + #349 - Prescott, AZ

Jeremy giving the girls some tips before going downhill

We rode through a fun roller coaster section

Tessa left a little blood on the trail here...

Granite Basin - Beautiful place to ride and hike~

No Comments » // topics: mountain biking, national parks, photo gallery, travel //

May 06 2011

Homestead Trail #305 – Lynx Lake: Prescott, AZ

Posted by JacQ

We had an opportunity to come up to Prescott and check out a couple of bike trails. This is the first choice based on a couple of reviews on SingleTracks.com

We took abegold’s advise and rode Walker Road to Bannie Mine road for a good 5-mile warm up ride to get on Trail #305 to start our decent.

It was a blast. Fast, smooth and fun. A few little tight turns and climbs on the way down, but nothing too much to take out the downhill fun~

Pay $2 parking fee at the Ranch Trail #62 parking area and trailhead off of Walker Road. It’s small amount to pay and it adds up for the park to keep it clean and the trail maintained. The $2 is also good for the whole day at ALL the parks in the Prescott National Forest if you want to venture out to other parks.

Going up Walker Road from the Trail #62 parking area and jump on Trail #305 from Bannie Mine Road to decent makes this a 11.5 – 12 mile ride.