July 1: First Yellow Mule

This might be my favorite ride of all time. Alpine meadows give way to pine forest as you descend 3000 feet over seven miles of winding single track. Stunning views and ear-to-ear smiles abound.

Brant: "This one makes it look like you're going really fast."

Katie: "I was going really fast."

But wait, there's more...

The bikes got tired, so we took a break. It was nice and cool at 9,000 ft.

Katie begins the descent.

The rocks look so much smaller in the picture:

The descent is endless:

Katie does some rock gardening:

Now that's some good looking dirt:

And it goes on like this:

Self-timer shot: