I’ve waited a while to post these pictures to make it seem as if I’m out riding my mountain bike. Those folks who just glance at the pictures will think, “Wow Steve Z has such an amazing rock star life, shooting photos and all kinds of great rides in the mountains!” But all...
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The Blair Witch Trail
Here are some more photos from my Keystone tilt-shift mountain bike adventure. The Blair Witch Trail connects the Swan River section of the Colorado Trail to Keystone Ranch. It’s a super sweet section of trail. This time of year it switches from bright, sunny and pretty Colorado wildflowers to pine beetle death...
Me. Launching.
OK, I’m long overdue updating this site. I’ve got some new employees that have been keeping me busy doing ‘real’ work. But I’m here in Steamboat taking more mountain biking photos, so I really have to get these old pics off the camera. 2 Sunday’s ago, Ryan and I rode the Ceran...
Ending the Ned Season where it began . . . with snow
After a full day of beautiful weather and VeloSwapping on Saturday, I figured I had to get back up to Ned for a mountain bike ride before it’s too late. Well it wasn’t nearly as warm as I had hoped; the high was 50 and the wind was brisk. All the leaves are long gone,...
My last ride with Matt Chesaux
I originally posted these pictures as part of a pictorial blog post, without many words. Originally I felt that each picture told a thousand words, as they say, so I let the pictures do the talking. Since Tuesday, the story of these pictures has evolved, so I have included them again in a new post....
Mountain Biking the Swan River to Georgia Pass Section of the Colorado Trail to Celebrate My Leaving the Cube Anniversary
While most of you were enjoying a three day weekend, I was working my butt off and shooting two weddings! Lucky for me I like shooting weddings . . . ;>) . . . and even luckier still the second one was up in Keystone. So I splurged on a resort hotel room for myself...
Strobing the Woods
I brought an SB-26 and some Pocket Wizards on this Sunday’s mountain bike ride. My little Canon G9 has a hot shoe so that you can use big boy flashes on it. I strapped it to a tree to try and get some action shots in the deep dark woods. Unfortunately most of...
We now return to our irregularly scheduled mountain bike ride
I told myself at the beginning of the mountain bike season that I was going to ride one during the week and once on the weekend. Well, that hasn’t worked out so well. I haven’t even been able to squeeze in a weekend ride the last couple weeks.
But not today damnit! Scott sent...
Buffalo Creek Mountain Biking with Dads With A Fathers Day Hall Pass
My goal is to go mountain biking twice a week. I’ve been failing! I can’t complain too much because the photo biz is keeping me super busy midweek. So I’m a Sunday rider and this week we traveled down to Buffalo Creek for some classic Colorado buff singletrack.
Some of the terrain in the...
Ingredients to an Epic Ride: Crusty Blood, Raging Rivers, Cold Beer, Frozen Toes, Hot Wings, Virgin Singletrack, and of course Post Holing
I set out for the 10:10 bus last Sunday, an ordinary Sunday, not all that different than the Sunday before. Well slightly different in that I didn’t have a set crew to ride with. I figured I’d see someone I knew. Sure enough Walt was there again with the Waltworks crew, plus...
Daily Photo – Park City Aspens
Am I allowed to still label this post ‘Daily Photo’ now that the photos no longer arrive daily?
I’m at a rest stop on the way back from the show and I picked up a wireless signal so I thought I’d check my email and post a photo. In short, the show was very busy...
Daily Photo – Ned Trestle
I met up with a crew and did a pretty epic 7 hour Ned ride on Sunday. I didn’t even remember that it was the last day of the Tour. I guess that means that I’m over it. Here is Jason concentrating hard on a very high old tressel.
Golden Gate State Park Trail Review Ride Report, Part 1
One of the mistakes I’ve made in the past as a newly self employed individual was working through holidays. Life is too short to work on holidays, and I find that it makes me cranky anyway. So for the 4th of July our crew of 29ers headed out to Golden Gate Canyon State Park...
Trail Tested – 26 vs 29er Single Speed Mountain Bike Comparison – Which is Better?
A lot of my singlespeed friends are riding 29ers these days. The idea of wheels that roll over terrain more easily is quite attractive. But what about all that rotating weight? Won’t the bike still be slower and harder to pedal up these tough Colorado climbs? I set out to find out...
Colorado Springs MTB Road Trip Photos
Messing around with the photo below motivated me to finish off some unfinished business. I’m posting the pictures from our October mountain bike trip down to Colorado Springs. Four months late, I know, it’s a little sad. But on the other hand, I now have some fresh bike related content! It...
Moab Bartlett Wash Freeride Photo Gallery
Back in June I brought the camera out to the Bartlett Wash slickrock near Moab. This riding area is like slickrock on steriods. There are big drops, bowls, and wall ride, as well as some super scenery. Jose and I met up with Carol and Mike of Ellsworth, who were in the...
2006 Moab Ellsworth Owners Retreat Photos
Every year in the fall, Ellsworth Bicycles has a retreat where anyone who owns an Ellsworth is invited to come out for two days of riding and socializing with Tony Ellsworth and the rest of the crew. Last year I took a whole bunch of photos of everyone. This year I was slightly...
Moab Backyard Dirt Jump Photos
I am finally getting around to posting the pictures from the 2006 Ellsworth Owner’s retreat in Moab. Saturday night dinner was hosted by Jonny from Moab Cyclery. He has a cool little dirt jump park built in his backyard with some doubles, logs, ramps, and bridges. Bender, Travis, and Merrick threw down...
Road Report – Live from Moab
Hey howdy, it is Monday morning and I’m writing from Mondo Cafe in Moab. A quicky trip update so far and a couple teaser pics for ya here. It has been nonstop action so far this trip. I rolled out of Boulder Weds morning bright and early to try to catch my first powder day...
