Quiet night in parking lot.
Drove to MBH for Sunday shop ride @ 10:30 or there abouts. Tim, John, & Kevin & rode w/ b4; Mike joined who is known by others. That’s it. Beautiful day short sleeve jerseys and shorts w/ leg protection. A bit of riding around in the desert seeking this new trail and found it. I exceeded the tire sandstone friction and slipped out in a soft fall. New trail dropped us onto Bike way main trail and then onto st why west of town. Mike said he knew this trail that was up the hillside that would lead into other trails. We hopped a 4 strand barb wire fence and rode thru desert to base of hill and then hike a biked our way upwards among the prickly pear and juniper trees. We hit the trail Mike knew about. Safety meeting to celebrate, the results were disastrous for the rest of my ride. I lost the fine muscle control to finely balance and then just brain farts missing a move. The riding speed is normally about walking speed, sometimes a less technical section for recuperation. I fell behind when i walked a section but would catch back up on the less techy stuff. Again, this is pretty technical riding.
Trails are between the last houses and the steepness of the sandstone buttes. The higher up normally the more technical. The guys ride big hit bikes, my Spot all mtn bike is light weight. It walks better than their heavier bikes.
Wash cloth wiped the sweat & dust off me. Drove to Oak Creek tap room for a Nut Brown Ale and watch a little football. One beer and I was bound for the desert camp.
Haven’t been sleeping well that last several nights in spite of the hard rides. Feeling tired.
Forecast for this week is rain all thru; past mid week forecast is for possible heavy rains. Need a shower, might try the Hilton spa if it rains.