Almost is now most. Unfortunately Gonzaga is runner up as Baylor put a whipping on them. Seems Baylor’s players were more physical, maybe more athletic as they harassed Zags. I watched the game at PJs, it seems every shot Baylor took added points to the score. Very good shooters. Anyway, basketball is in the experience locker and moving on.
Yesterday I drove from Sedona to Aztec, NM to ride Alien Run and sleep in the oil field. Very windy drive from different directions as the highway changed directions. Handful keeping all 4 wheels between the lines.
Made Aztec then drove out washboard dirt BLM road servicing petroleum extraction facilities.
Nicely developed trailhead. Very windy, Aztec recorded wind speed was 30mph wind with 46mph gust. Sunny 60 degrees with wind chill. But no visible blowing dust, maybe microscopic. I was parked at the trail, it was windy, enough daylight to ride at least the Alien Run. I was here, I can cope with wind…. maybe. Wind played havoc lifting my bike off the carrier on the JOBOX. I wore a wind shell over short sleeve jersey. Pedaled away. Rock here is blond, trail is rolled firm same color. Some patches of slick rock, most other tread was small babyhead rocks for a bumpy ride. I was pressed for time so I only rodfe the Run of 9.35 miles climbing 784′ pedaling almost nonstop for 1 hr 12 mins. Elevation is 6100, 2,000′ above Sedona. Heart rate was entirely below anaerobic threshold. Lots of twisty turny trail using trees as guide structures which cutting a corner or drifting wide would result in possible lacerations possibly punctures. Short sight lines. Appears to be a directional trail that I rode in that direction and the fact that I was the only person out there lessened the likelihood of user conflict. Firm tread and slight banked turns made for speedy carving.
Ian showed me how to make Backcountry navigator give up recorded info. I found a GPS track of a previous ride here, I used his tip to highlight the track which displayed details, of interest was that ride was back in spring of 2017.
So today I have a fork service appointment here at Diaz’s in Durango. Get bike in his shop by 11:30. This morning I got after feeding myself and cleaning up and driving to be able to arrive at his shop just after 9, about 1 hour away. Followed google map until signal lost in town where I needed it to navigate side streets. Memory recall kicked in as I recognized the neighborhood. I arrived just after 9. I walked up the alley to his shop door. Door locked and no lights. Saw his shop hours sign: 11 AM. Being early and waiting gave me time to author this.
Per trailforks Durango has tons of trails crammed into small pieces of nonfederal land. FS Junction Creek XG above town opens in May eliminating close in sleep spot. At present my plan is to resupply while fork being altered than drive to Cortez to ride Phil’s which has really expanded since my last ride there. Maybe on to Delores and Boggy Draw if sufficiently dry. Then up to Moab.