It’s The Thought That Counts

The trip looked glorious when we were planning. Drive the bikes and fly fishing gear to Lanesboro, set up camp, load the bikes with fishing gear to fish the many river access points of the Root River State Trail and catch trout and sip on suds until nightfall, then do it all again the next day. As this trip showed Parker and I, things don’t … Continue reading It’s The Thought That Counts

kurtstafkiAugust 7, 2015August 10, 2015

Biking, Fly Fishing

Race Bikes. Catch Trout.

Where there is death, there is new life. That’s what I told myself when I sold my Masi Speciale CX to buy a Salsa El Mariachi. Selling the bike reknewed memories I had atop my black Masi, the best of which was the 2014 Almanzo 100. This is a race in southeastern Minnesota. Aside from the starting line, the course is entirely on gravel roads. … Continue reading Race Bikes. Catch Trout.

kurtstafkiMarch 2, 2015June 17, 20153 Comments

Birch & Flannel

A Northern Take On Fly Fishing, Beer, And All Things On Two Wheels

Tag: root river

It’s The Thought That Counts

Race Bikes. Catch Trout.