Moab Ride Report
The weather had cleared so the sun was out but it was quite cool. The agenda for Friday was Slick Rock. Chris is a very good rider and he said it was not trying his patience to wait for me. I survived Slick Rock with only a couple falls and no major boo-boos. That was enough for me, but, “No!” We were off to Klondike Bluffs. The ride was not technical, but I biffed both ways in the sand pit. We took the short hike at the end of the ride to enjoy the view.
On Saturday we went down to meet the shuttle to take us to start (which in this case was a little above the snow line) of the Porcupine Rim ride. My pedals immediately became jammed with mud and ice and I could not clip out. The only way I could stop was to fall over. Not exactly a desirable thing. A group came by and one of them had lube so I was able to lube my pedals and the remainder of the ride was far more enjoyable. The ride offers stunning views for those that are not entirely petrified in trying to navigate the trail. The ride did offer an unexpected benefit. On several occasions we were passed by a pair of riders or they passed us—they took more and longer breaks otherwise they would have been well ahead of Bruce. We agreed to meet at the Moab Brewery that evening. While sharing a meal and drinks with them we learned they were from Park City, UT. And, in a not so small world, we learned that they know “the legend” John Haney and have been to his “dump” for parties. I am hopeful that I have a floor to sleep on when I go skiing at Canyons. (Steve, you are on your own.)
The final day was the Amasa Back trail. There was wonderful scenery and for the most part it was uneventful. On the way back, due to cockiness and being pretty tired, I took the worst spill of the trip. (See evidence below.) I spent much of the last part of the ride walking my bike to assure I did not cause further harm.
Now that have 5 days of mountain bike riding in the past year, I should probably stick with it and join the Club for a few mountain bike rides.
Recent Member Comments