WHAT I MISS MOST...POSTED BY DUNCAN

I have been away from Tahoe for almost eight months now and this is what I miss. I miss the Tahoe snow. The deep snow. The Sierra cement that sticks hard to the steeps. Avalanche Control mornings at Alpine Meadows. Driving to the mountain when its still dark out, only to deal with a shit ton of snow. Those are good times. The California Sun...Not the Patagonia Wind. Chicken wings. Jamie style, hot, with blue cheese and a pile of paper towels to wipe my grill. Lots of beers at the Chamois in the late afternoon. Saki too, and Bridgetender burgers with waffle fries. American style. I miss epic single track. Missing Link and Dirty, Dirty Harry. I miss mornings that start out at the Dam Cafe. The smell of bacon and breakfast burritos. I miss Dexter(don´t run away again). Sierra Nevada brews. All of the crazy odd jobs we take, trying to stay afloat in Tahoe. Skiing and swimming in the lake in the same damn day. I don´t miss the CHP. Emerald Bay and Donner Lake are missed too. The TRT and PCT. 7-11 snack stops like every single day. Rubicon Deli sammys, and Front Street Pizza all the time. I miss floatin the Truckee slammin buds in the sun. Full moon mtn bike rides or tours on snow. I miss the friends that push it all seasons and get me fired up to charge. I miss Stanford Rock kicking my ass into shape year after year. And I know I´ll miss this adventure and these places and these times because they´ll never happen again. Ever. So, I´ll ride hard and when its time to chill, I´ll make sure that I do that right too. And, of course, I miss Lua and ride for her every day. See you all soon. I hope it keeps snowing on you all. Duncan