Readership data indicates visits to this blog drop off on the weekend but pick back up thru the work week. Hello Monday morning to y’all.
Catching back up resting from Sedona lifestyle. Thurs was a rest day after PT. Therapist worked on my right shoulder by giving me some exercises. Biking posture manifests into a hunched over forward posture. The exercises pull the shoulder blades back towards the spine allowing me to stand more upright. My tendonitis is less painful.
I did my weekly wash @ only laundromat in Sedona.
Friday afternoon was the Bike and Bean beer and pizza shop ride. Today 23 riders showed. Rebecca and her friend Luke joined. Simon lead. We rode Bell Rock pathway to Baby Bell. Simon launched a roll that illustrated his former prowess as a downhiller. Even the VA crew chose not to match his show. We continued to Llama as the group spread out. i maintained my last position. Llama to Little Horse to Chicken Point. A complicated stairstep tech problem exists just below Chicken Point. Tim and Colon from VA worked it to finally climb it. Phenomenal effort! Above Chicken Point we watched a rider hike his bike up a face to ride the infamous white line which is a death drop if the line is missed. We all stood and gaped as did a bunch of Pink Jeep tourists. He pulled it off. Scotty shot this video of Simon and Josh riding it. Missing is the hairy perspective of height.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs8Rtj_daRk
Next we rode Hog Heaven another of the high exposed routes. The group fragmented. I rode behind Sue and watched her huck a roll down I finally rolled down. The huck was more predictable. I rode some more pieces. Then dropped to Hog Wash for the return to Broken Arrow, down Little Horse to HT where i rode right up to that staircase problem I solved 2 weeks ago and rode it right on down. HT drops to Sleezy Breezy wash up to Shades connector then Shades back to shop. My reverb seatpost shit the bed by involuntarily dropping when I sat on it. Bummer.
Back @ BnB for post ride revelry. I called Dave @ Fat Tire about my Reverb. He said it is a warranty issue and I will get a replacement. I will visit on Monday for reorder. My new Revelation fork lowers are to arrive and he will install it. wearing bike and body parts in Sedona. I drove back to west Sedona to sleep in Danny’s side yard.
Sat was ritual b-fast @ Wildflower. My ride plan is to meet Rebecca and Luke up @ the high school @ 1. First I swapped out my seat dropper for my old rigid seat post. We headed out on our ride. Riding w/ a fixed length seat post was like riding w/o a helmet feeling in that I was unprotected. I want my dropper back on. We were out for 3 plus hours on a Sat on very popular trails and saw fewer than 10 people, bikers and hikers. Amazing.
I crammed 2 bikes and 2 passengers inside my van for the drive back to Dave and Rebecca’s rented house on Chapel for a shower and dinner. Dave and Rebecca own The Hub bike shop in Green Bay, WI. They have been driving the 1,800 miles down to Sedona for 10 years. I like them. Their rental is posh but lacked a suitable parking place for my van. I drove down thru VOC out to Beaverhead for the night.
My left knee is problematic causing pain. I have an ortho appointment on Wed up in Flag. I chose to rest again on Sunday. Health issues. I am missing some riding which is no big deal as the weather continues to be sunny, warm, and dry and i have nothing but free time. Drove out to Deer pass road. Very red colorful sunset.