Tag: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

by James Murren 03 August 2020 Number of comments0
California Libations Mountains

New Camp Cocktail Lounge and Fire

We decided to take a little trip to test out the new awning, which was a breeze to set upContinue Reading

by James Murren 29 March 2019 2
California MTB

New Bike Baptism

Finally got it out on the trail, and was it fun!  Indeed, it goes down easy and fast. Going downContinue Reading

by James Murren 05 June 2018 Number of comments0
California Mountains MTB

Solo Ride Becomes Group Ride

I was going through the final this and that and locking up the car when a truck pulled in behindContinue Reading

by James Murren 27 April 2018 1
MTB

Earth Day Ride 2018

Buried in an electronic pile of papers to read, and waking up and realizing it was Earth Day, I all-of-a-suddenContinue Reading

by James Murren 29 January 2018 Number of comments0
California MTB

2 Years Later Update: Marges/Lites Still Tight

Two years later and the Marges/Lites combo with the Clown Shoes rim strip has made, for me, a perfect setContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 November 2017 Number of comments0
California Mountains MTB

So Much Beauty Out There

I’ve been going solo, of late.   In some ways, it’s the whole “the more things change the more the stayContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 October 2017 Number of comments0
California Mountains MTB

Cuyamaca Poker Ride and then Yosemite

For 27 years, the Mountain Bike Assistance Unit (MBAU) at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in east county San Diego hasContinue Reading

by James Murren 06 July 2017 Number of comments0
California MTB Say Something

Flippin’ Fone

The screen on my phone with Qwerty keyboard went blank and so I went and got a new one. “Don’tContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 February 2017 Number of comments0
California MTB

Lotsa Water(falls) in the Cuyamacas

We got a ride in last weekend in our local Cuyamaca Mountains.  I’ve not seen so much water in theContinue Reading

by James Murren 05 December 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

One of Those Days

It was one of those idyllic days in the mountains.  We rode bikes for a few hours, had some post-rideContinue Reading

by James Murren 01 November 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

It is Only Riding Bikes in the Mountains

I am not going to say that this is all that important, when considering the greater cause.  After all, itContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 October 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

Some Are Better

Some paths are better than others. There is no need to go down the rabbit hole of discussing “better.”

by James Murren 30 March 2016 Number of comments0
California Poetry

Yucca Flowers in Spring

desert/mountain spring blue sky and warm rays energy combining from soil, water, sun and from the mystery that shoots upContinue Reading

by James Murren 29 March 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

MBAU Cuyamaca Rancho State Park

In the current/newest issue of Dirt Rag (#190) is an article I wrote about the history of the Mountain BikeContinue Reading

by James Murren 21 March 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

Imagining Spring

When you get out on this land, you see that water is around, albeit still not as plentiful as inContinue Reading

by James Murren 10 February 2016 Number of comments0
California MTB

Ride, Trail Work, Ride Some More, Clear More Trees

Recent windy weather felled trees in the Cuyamacas.  While on a blustery ride, we stopped and cleared five trees fromContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 October 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Cuyamaca 2ble Stick(SS) Lollipop Ride

A note on the counter gives some details of where I am for a few hours.  I keep a handfulContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 September 2015 Number of comments0
MTB

Tour de Fat and Kelly’s Ditch

I’m not gonna sit here and say that I’m a big fan of New Belgium beers.  For me, they makeContinue Reading