Sunday I did drive up to Navajo Rocks. But I had a discussion w/myself about the ride.Sunday would be a weekend riders’ day and possible help from other riders while riding the Mag 7 trails which I planned on riding sometime. I chose Mag 7.
There are new trails right from the Gemini Bridge intersection w/ highway. I learned later how I could have added a few more miles to my ride. I continued down to Bull canyon TH my past pedaling off spot. Chilly at about 11AM. There were 2 rocky difficult climbs that in the past I walked. Today using increased skill I aced the moves. I made others but they weren’t as memorable as these 2. Bull goes near Gemini Bridges arch, good for a pic.
In case you might have forgotten my looks
Great ride enjoying being outside for 18.45 miles climbing 1594′, pedaling time of 2 1/2 hrs. Technical riding is slower than like a Bend trail. Desert scenery, wide open sky. Pinyon pine and juniper trees, lots of slick rock. Follow the paint stripes.
I spent the night at Horsethief BLM XG just a few sites occupied. Furnace ran all night leaving 11.8 volts on batteries before the solar collector kicked in.
Made scratch pancakes for b-fast.
After cleanup and time to allow the sun to add warmth I drove down to the Ramblin TH for the Navajo rocks ride. Sunny, clear skies and no wind but chilly. Still longunderwear wool top and cold temp gloves. While on Rockytops sufficient warmth allowed me to change to light gloves and my regular sweat hat and take off my wind shell.
Another fine desert ride for 17.16 miles. If I ride it again I will ride this way again. It’s still a hump. Big patches of slick rock some w/ massive climbs. I missed seeing the decorated tree.
Scenery is mostly the same as in sand stone rock faces, sand, blue sky, some green mixed in.
I drove back to town for a shower and groceries. Added 4 gallons of water from Gearheads. Back out at crowded Willow Springs. I am the furthest back I have been so far and right off the road. Thanksgiving vaca week crowd.
I have ridden 4 hard days in a row. Forecast for Wed calls for strong winds, too windy blowing dust for me. Perhaps I’ll ride Klonzo from here and rest on Wed and Thursday. I’ll decide when I crawl out of bed.
I could install my Oneup drive train and have the bike shop adjust the derailleur and could ride Pipe Dream in town.
My Garmin profile tallies 2,015,305 ft climbed over 24,730.99 miles on 1709 rides. I have ridden just about 21,000 miles on this odyssey. Two million feet climbed.