Another heater night. Nice to have the ride come to me. Luxurated. Made pancakes for Bfast. Prepped the bike. Joe rode up @ 9:00 on his Turner Spot. Coil over shock. He’s a big guy.
Rode right from campspot. Again enjoying the leading of a local and sleeping thru the navigation instructions. Some of the trails were new and well done in open P-pine forest. Several I rode last time here. Joe knows the trails and is faster, also he is 49. Trails are dusty. On the downhills I let him stay well ahead of me to allow the dust to settle. I am enjoying the downhills at a slower rate of speed. i for the most part coast and judiciously apply my brakes. Joe is an interesting person. I enjoyed his company. He knows a bit of the Sedona scene.
Terrain is open Ponderosa forest thinned long ago. No organic material to hold the decomposing rock together. Drains well after rain and probably rides real well then also. Well designed trails allowing flow. Sustainable. Only a few short steep climbs.
Wind came up during our ride and continued the rest of the day. Velocity picked up rocking the van parked sideways to the blows. P-pines have been previously tested and swayed greatly. Amazing to watch the tree trunks @ breast height move. Green trees.
Joe rode off. Greased the bushings on my bike. The Monarch shock literally squeezes in under the top tube. I have to let the air out of the shock to gain slight clearance to swing out of the way of a grease zerk.
Drove to a Safeway on outskirts of my side of town. Didn’t outfit myself correctly to last 2 days here. Really ran out of coffee. Drive back up the 1.3 miles of dirt took me 8 mins.
Tomorrow Jimmy and gang said they would be up here for a ride. I will go in for my blood draw b4 bfast. Elevation affects my performance, camping just under 8,000′ and riding to below 9,000.
Chilly afternoon w/ wind.
Found a spot for the drill motor in the shoe locker under the fridge.
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