Thursday watched Zags win. Late night, slept at sure spot of the overlook.
Getting good as trails are drying out during the day and not freezing at night.
Friday drove back to Cultural park to share a ride with Doug. Traildoc showed up. He wanted to see the new trail build and I wanted to ride that his guiding would make for navigation success. He gave his first but mine failed due to his time commit. Stay High then over to Focus loop, then a bush bash to rejoin Outer Limits.Doc left us while Doug and I finished Outer Limits turning on Cockscomb down pass where the picture on the front of Beartooth’s Sedona map of me. Scream down Rupp enjoying pull of gravity and stable bike. Learning to point the front wheel on chosen line and limber up sucking up dampened kicks. Bike is stable. Climbed up to Girdner then connected to new trails to eliminate the climb on Girdner which is way more fun to go down.
Doc complimented our riding ability and behavior to invite us on a ride the next day. 11 AM same place.
Sat several other locals joined us for a large area ride. Social trails. Rode into a wash where a metate had been ground into base rock.
Climbed up to shoulder of Scheurman traversing over to Pyramid, I bailed to avoid more serious riding to descend Scorpion to ride’s end. Shuttle pick upright at Chavez ranch road then driven back to start.
15.9 miles climbing 1093′, pedaling 2 hrs 28 mins but enjoying beautiful day of 4 hrs and change. Ride covered 5.28 sq miles which is pretty large Sedona area.
Drove back down to PJs at VOC to watch the Zags play BYU. Zags won. Spent the night at overlook again.
On a tight climbing turn I made full on contact with a stout spine of a prickly pear right into my left hand on the back side between my middle and ring finger. I stopped to pull the spine out. Today my left hand has difficulty closing. I didn’t ride today partially of concern of gripping the handlebar.
I just don’t feel well and so far health care providers have not been able to determine a cause and a recovery plan. I can force myself to be active. Today was to be a recovery day after 2 heavy exertion rides. I only hiked up 2 hills above the overlook.
Data from 2019:
205 rides covering 2,920 miles.
Drove 15740 miles spending $1891 for fuel.
Tomorrow is new suspension parts and maybe a ride at Dead Horse.