The McDowell Mountain Regional Park is one of my favorite places to ride. The competitive track has a Sport Loop and a Technical Loop that are about 3 miles each and full of fast singletrack. The Technical Loop is only called technical because of a couple of steep drops you can launch off of, plus it has a short tech climb…
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Pemberton is close to 16 miles of trail. About 2/3 singletrack and 1/3 jeep road. The only reason I don’t ride Pemberton more often…the race loops…
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This morning marked the end of a famine — 100 days off the bike because of a broken ankle. I hadn’t ridden since Gooseberry Mesa on March 10th. Man did I need this ride.
I spent the early morning out at Usery, where trails are wide and technically tamed. There are a few nice spots around Cat’s Peak, and of course Pass Mountain is anything but tame. I took it easy on the kiddie trails, Blevins, Noso, Meridian, Cat’s Peak, County Line, Ruidoso, and Moon Rock. No mapping the trails this time, just pure riding. It was a perfect inaugural ride celebrating wind in my face again. Still not 100 percent yet, I’m not about to tackle Goat Camp or anything…but riding is easier than walking - so I will ride.
I feel like a kid with a new bike and new trails. I’ve got some serious mileage to make. There are a few trails here in Phoenix that I can’t wait to ride. FINS out on the west side has been calling me, so have a few trails up in the Black Canyon Trail System.
I’m also going to spend some time this summer up on the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains. I should have a ton of new trails up soon. I’ve still got a back log of trails to post, but I’ve been spending the time giving the blog a makeover.
Here’s to the next 100 days.
“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” -Edward Abbey
