by Michael Leach | Aug 7, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
I was in it to swim it, she was in it to win it. There’s a lot to unpack from this one. Kamiah went into yesterday’s rendition of the Long Bridge Swim (the largest open water swim in the PNW) riding the wave of her trip to Western Zones last week. Daddy’s been out of...
by Michael Leach | Jul 11, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
What a wild ride it was. My first Life Time event was one for the ages. The hype was real. I’ve often heard this race described as diabolical and it certainly took a lot of courage and grit for riders to take on this audacious endeavor. I crushed the Crusher at...
by Michael Leach | Jul 8, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash, Work
In a bike world full of pros and Joes, Kyle Johnson, is one of one. While speaking at an all-school assembly at Polson High overlooking the southern shores of Flathead Lake this spring, I introduced students to PPP: the power of purposeful passion. I went on to share...
by Michael Leach | May 17, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash, Work
We’re riding the wave from yesterday’s keynote/all-school assembly at Polson High on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The campus of the mighty Pirates is sublime, overlooking the south shores of Flathead Lake. On the land of the Salish, Pend d’orielle and Kootenai...
by Michael Leach | May 13, 2022 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
We call it the Unicorn and he’s deep sea green. Every bike has a story, and as a storyteller, I put a high value on that element when making big purchase, like a new mountain bike. And as a Pacific Northwest boy with deep Wyoming roots, I always try and keep it as...
by Michael Leach | Oct 27, 2021 | Environment, Life, Turkey Hash
We made a quick and dirty dash down to the desert late last week. While I’d been eyeing the weather for several days, we made the call last minute and started packing the morning of our trip. We drove ten hours on Thursday, I rode ten hours on Friday, and we left our...
