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An unfortunate crash on my brother’s dirt bike while on vacation in Utah has left me gimping around on crutches for a few weeks.

I broke my fibula at the ankle. I’ve crashed a hundred times on my mountain bike and never broke a bone. One ride on a dirt bike and I break a leg!

So here I am, forced to sit out the last few months of temperate riding in Arizona…by the time I’m back on the bike it’ll be June and hot.

At least there is plenty of virtual riding to be had…I’ll be strapping on that virtual helmet and spinning through MTBmovies.com.

My buddy and I rode Gooseberry Mesa earlier this month. I know, Gooseberry’s not in Arizona, but I sure wish it was. Gooseberry is divine. Everything you hear about Gooseberry is true, and we only rode the South Rim Trail to Hidden Canyon and back through the practice loop.

Out on the trail we met Morgan Harris, one of the brothers who built Gooseberry. He was out doing routine maintenance and recommended the Hidden Canyon portion of the trail. We were not disappointed.

There is so much more to explore. If you are looking for detailed trail info, GPS tracks and maps, head on over to the Gooseberry Trail Guide at UtahMountainBiking.com. For awesome pictures, videos and a trip report visit Pete Fagerlin’s Gooseberry page.

Heres a collection of sweet Gooseberry vids. The first one is of me and my buddy. The best stuff isn’t even in this video… There are a ton of other awesome Gooseberry Videos on YouTube!