All of us on Porcupine Rim. Castle Valley behind us.
Last weekend I was able to go to Moab, UT with some friends I grew up with (Thank you Jess, Tammie, Michelle, Suzanne, Brandi and Kathy!). It was Such a great time. Not just the riding, but the time with them.
Tyson looking out over Slickrock.
We left home Thursday morning; Rusty from Mt. Home, Tyson from Houston, Kevin from Fredonia, and Kyle (he flew in from Eugene Wednesday), Dave & I from Idaho Falls. We met up in Provo and headed for Moab. The first, and only, time I had been to there was 8 1/2 years ago. This was the last time we all went down there. Tyson and Rusty have been there several times, but not the rest of us.
Rusty on the Slickrock Practice Loop (Can you see him?).
Kyle climbing slickrock...tires just grab on to it like no other!
Kevin on Porcupine (he was fearless on the full suspension!)We were all quite a bit out of shape. When we got there Thursday night we wanted to get a quick ride of the Slickrock practice loop in just for a warm-up. That really opened our eyes as to just how out of shape we were! We hurt a lot! That ride is only 2 miles, and we still had 14 miles for Friday and about 10 slated for Saturday!
Me, Kevin and Tyson on the edge of Porcupine Rim, looking at Castle Valley below.
We rode Porcupine Rim Friday. It was an adventure getting to the trail head (we missed it, but that took off 3 miles of rough climbing. I really liked most of Porcupine Rim. Fast, technical, and great views of Castle Valley. It was really cool riding along the rim of a 2000+ foot drop! There were some really fast stretches and some really technical areas that were fun negotiating. The last 2 miles however were very difficult and I ended up walking the bulk of that.
Kevin after another jump on Porcupine.
After finishing Porcupine, Kevin realized that the keys to his car (the only one at the bottom) were in Rusty's van (at the trail head). We ended up hitching rides back to the trail head in order to get enough drivers to recover the cars and get us back to town. It was an adventure that will not soon be forgotten.
Tyson on Sovereign Single TrackSaturday, we rode Sovereign Single Track. It was very technical, but not as difficult as some of the stuff on Porcupine. After we got out on the trail a way, we noticed the storm clouds rolling in (the weather report called for thunder storms) and made the decision that we needed to find our way back to the parking lot and off the plateau! The return route was not the best way as there were a lot of sand traps, but we were not familiar with the trail and did not want to get struck. We did get a few drops, but nothing major. Definitely a trail to ride again!
After our first trip to Moab, we all thought that we would make it an annual trip together. However shortly after that first trip (14 days for Tyson!), we all got married, and it became more difficult to make the time to go. An annual trip is not realistic at this point, as well as all of us going, but I surly hope that it is not another 8 years before I can make it to Moab for riding again.
Yes...this is me...don't laugh too hard!
3 comments:
Wow Tyler!! You bicced your head? You are reminding me of my brothers in this pic b/c they always bic their heads but leave their gotees-except theirs is super long and scruffy. What did Jess think of that?? Looks like you had a good time biking!
This was the first time I have shaved my head. It was quite nice for the trip (kept me cool), but I don't think I'll keep it this way until I start loosing my hair (naturaly). It is too darn hard to bic myself! What does Jess think??? She shaved it, and it was a bit of her idea. She is fine with however I have my hair, just as long as I don't grow my hair out like it was in high school.
Yes...Moab was a blast! I need to ride more often!
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