See Mike Go
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About 3 years ago I started up the Helipad TT to keep track of the fastest times up Helipad at South Mountain. GPS wasn’t as wide spread, mapping applications were still in their early years…well now we have Strava.
All you have to do is ride fast with your GPS (or the Strava App) upload and you can see how fast (or slow) you really are. If you don’t have a lot of spare time on your hands, don’t get into Strava. It’s all you will think about once you’ve tasted a KOM. You can find segments all over the valley and compare your times with other riders. It’s time trialing for the masses. Every ride you go on is a virtual race…
Currently the Strava segment for Helipad has only 43 riders. And the best times do not include the sub 6 minute runs by the following riders in 2009:
1 – 5:04 – Jeff Herrera – 31-Dec
2 – 5:25 – Neal Wright – 13-Sept
3 – 5:26 – Kimo Seymour – 17-Jun
4 – 5:28 – Rich Kocher 5-Jul
5 – 5:37 – Rich Weis (TASER/Kenda/Tomac) – 7-Aug
6 – 5:42 – Aaron Walker (ADub) – 2-Aug
7 – 5:45 – Rob Decot – 30-Dec
8 – 5:57 – Jay Rapson (jaybird) – 5-Aug
9 – 5:59 – Scott Adams – 17-Dec
If you have your GPS tracks from a previous Helipad TT run…sign up for a free Strava account and upload it! Good Luck!
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Chatter yesterday on the MTBR Arizona Forum about a new section of trail in the Gold Canyon area got me out of a warm bed on a chilly and moist Arizona morning, to explore… I met up with ChaseCo at Apacheland, and we set out to find the “Tech Loop.”
After casually climbing cougar we picked up pace on Lost Goldmine, soaked up the views from the top of K-trail before dropping into the roller coaster ride… The Tech Loop was a bit further down K-trail than we thought, but it’s easy enough to spot as long as you stay on K.
The Tech Loop is named for the tech features that are weaved into the trail. By no means is tech trail a continuous stretch of technical terrain, but more scattered tech features along the classic K-trail flowiness. Challenging features indeed, multiple lines. A great little spot to session. I can’t wait to get back to hit a few more spots when it’s not so Bon Jovi out there.
By the end of the ride, blue sky started making its way over the Supes. This place will always amaze me.
Lost Goldmine Tech Loop at EveryTrail
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Riding the Goldfields is like having my very own personal time machine. One that can only take me back to the mid 1800s. But I’m not searching for gold – I’m seeking singletrack…The hills out here are alive with history, wildlife and endless adventure. Just let the primitive horsetrail be your guide. All you have to do is follow.
My first ride out this way was more than three years ago. This place always called out to me. I had to see what was in them mountains. I’ve only been out a half dozen times or so, but each has been an adventure.
I once thought that the Goldfields could be a regular ride for mountain bikers, but now I know that only the truly adventurous will come out to soak up the Superstition views from this vantage. I saw one other set of tracks this time. An adventurer for sure. Perhaps is was the spirit of Everett Ruess? There is plenty of Beauty in the Goldfields to go around. Come out and see for yourself.
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The last ride of the year…where to go? Classic Hawes? Climbing at South Mountain? Casa Grande popped into my head. I hadn’t been out that way for at least a year. There is some new trail out there that I had not ridden yet. I heard it was good.
The Ridge Trail is the sparkling new gem that was planned out by Mark Flint and built entirely by volunteers. It is beautiful bench cut trail, midway up the mountain. Moderate tech, some nice climbs and magnificent views. While riding I was reminded of the Goat Camp Loop Mesquite trail, and the FINS Grunt Trail.
There’s got to be a story behind this prop, found on the south end of the Ridge Trail Difficult…
Love my new Mirrycle Incredibell Jellibell I got for Christmas. It’s so much fun to ring I rang it constantly.
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