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Ride The Heavy

My mental health journey thru mountain biking & metal.

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Some days you just feel off—like you’re operating slightly out of sync with the world around you. You can’t quite pinpoint what’s troubling you, but it’s there, persistent and nagging, just beneath the surface. It could be a combination of things, or maybe nothing specific at all. That’s the frustrating part. If you could name […]

I’m 54. Two years ago, I had a heart attack followed by triple bypass surgery. I still deal with high blood pressure, cholesterol challenges, and persistent joint and muscle pain — even though I eat clean, hit the gym regularly, mountain bike, and stay active. But I keep moving. I grew up as a metalhead […]

I was riding Tapia Canyon with Pat on January 31, 2014, around 8 in the morning. Friday ride—the kind where everything feels clean and fast. We’d been doing this mountain biking thing for years at that point. Santa Clarita’s got some of the best single track in Southern California, and when you live here, you […]

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