RR: Mystics, Vortecies, and Red Rocks

Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchelnospam said:

At this point I lose track of what trail we are on although I think it
is Checken Point trail. There are quite a lot of hickers and pink
jeeps out today so we are being a little cautious. We stop to look
at a sink hole.

hickers?

Pink jeeps is self explanatory.

Penny

small change said:

Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchelnospam said:

At this point I lose track of what trail we are on although I think it
is Checken Point trail. There are quite a lot of hickers and pink
jeeps out today so we are being a little cautious. We stop to look
at a sink hole.

hickers?

Pink jeeps is self explanatory.

Penny

Hickers = A combination of southern and western hicks who hike. OK. A
fake defination for my lack of proofing before posting. 🙂

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Ride-A-Lot said:

Hickers = A combination of southern and western hicks who hike. OK. A
fake defination for my lack of proofing before posting. 🙂

And defination would be when an entire country takes a dump all at once?
:-O

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BB said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

Hickers = A combination of southern and western hicks who hike. OK. A
fake defination for my lack of proofing before posting. 🙂

And defination would be when an entire country takes a dump all at once?
:-O

Ugh! Lactic acid in the brain.

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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:03:48 -0500, Ride-A-Lot

mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)

I was woken up by my SIL's rat dogs (Yorkies) at 5:00 AM. I had booked
a MTB tour in Sedona and was to meet at the bike shop (Bike and Beam) at
8:00 AM. Sedona is about 1:45 away from Phoenix. It was a fast ride at
75 MPH (we don't get to go that fast back east) and I arrived with
plenty of time. When the store opens they can't find my reservation,
but call the guide anyway. There was supposed to be another person on
the tour as well, but it ends up just being me and the guide. When the
guide arrives I know I am in for something that may be above my head.
It's got to mean something when the guys name is Gonzo and he's ridinga
DC pig rig.

Quoted message said:

Broken Arrow had to be the most fun I had all day! Fantastic technical
downhill [censored] like this that was just right for me to get through. I
would have walked this a few months ago.

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0106.jpg
http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock and
then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide, rental
bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain. He would have kept going,
but I was pooped!

lol I was laughing about your guide till I saw the last picture. A DC
would be nice in those situations.

Nice RR and pix... Sedona is a [censored]'n place.

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Oh yeah, I forgot, this link isn't working ??

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:03:48 -0500, Ride-A-Lot

mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)

I was woken up by my SIL's rat dogs (Yorkies) at 5:00 AM. I had booked
a MTB tour in Sedona and was to meet at the bike shop (Bike and Beam) at
8:00 AM. Sedona is about 1:45 away from Phoenix. It was a fast ride at
75 MPH (we don't get to go that fast back east) and I arrived with
plenty of time. When the store opens they can't find my reservation,
but call the guide anyway. There was supposed to be another person on
the tour as well, but it ends up just being me and the guide. When the
guide arrives I know I am in for something that may be above my head.
It's got to mean something when the guys name is Gonzo and he's riding a
DC pig rig.

Quoted message said:

Broken Arrow had to be the most fun I had all day! Fantastic technical
downhill [censored] like this that was just right for me to get through. I
would have walked this a few months ago.

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0106.jpg
http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock and
then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide, rental
bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain. He would have kept going,
but I was pooped!

lol I was laughing about your guide till I saw the last picture. A DC
would be nice in those situations.

Nice RR and pix... Sedona is a [censored]'n place.

I think that's the "8 second chute" below Chicken Point. It's the only
section on the entire ride where you could use a pig bike.

Do you think you could get up there in Feb? I'm going to be in Phoenix from
the last week in January until the middle of March. I have a four day
weekend in the middle of that. I am going to bring my XC bike out there.

Mike

Did you see any local wildlife?

I MTB 2004

Quoted message said:

Did you see any local wildlife?

I MTB 2004

If you mean the crazy new age wierdos, no. I did see a couple of
magnificent Canadian birds upon my return to the shop. They were
getting ready to head out. I asked them if they needed a guide, but
they declined.

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Slacker said:

Oh yeah, I forgot, this link isn't working ??

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

Try it now.

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Michael Dart said:

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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:03:48 -0500, Ride-A-Lot

mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)

I was woken up by my SIL's rat dogs (Yorkies) at 5:00 AM. I had
booked a MTB tour in Sedona and was to meet at the bike shop (Bike
and Beam) at 8:00 AM. Sedona is about 1:45 away from Phoenix. It
was a fast ride at 75 MPH (we don't get to go that fast back east)
and I arrived with plenty of time. When the store opens they can't
find my reservation, but call the guide anyway. There was supposed
to be another person on the tour as well, but it ends up just being
me and the guide. When the guide arrives I know I am in for
something that may be above my head. It's got to mean something when
the guys name is Gonzo and he's riding a DC pig rig.

Quoted message said:

Broken Arrow had to be the most fun I had all day! Fantastic
technical downhill [censored] like this that was just right for me to get
through. I would have walked this a few months ago.

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0106.jpg
http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock and
then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide, rental
bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain. He would have kept
going, but I was pooped!

lol I was laughing about your guide till I saw the last picture. A DC
would be nice in those situations.

Nice RR and pix... Sedona is a [censored]'n place.

I think that's the "8 second chute" below Chicken Point. It's the
only section on the entire ride where you could use a pig bike.

Do you think you could get up there in Feb? I'm going to be in
Phoenix from the last week in January until the middle of March. I
have a four day weekend in the middle of that. I am going to bring
my XC bike out there.

Mike

It all depends on the weather. Most likely you'll see beautiful cool sunny
days but it is February and it could be snowing. It's similar to
experiencing Moab during the winter months, you have to play it by ear.

Theres always the Phoenix area trails in February as the weather is about as
good as it gets for mtb.

Let me know when you're going to be here (specifics) and I'll get you lost
like I did with Ride-A-Lot!

Gary

Ride-A-Lot 'mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)
...[clip]
We ride for a bit and then make a couple of short secret turns to
get to the secret trail. This trail has remained relatively
pristine single track and I am sworn to secrecy.

So much for that, eh? Secrecy-schmecrecy. A-MB must know the truth!

Quoted message said:

...
We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock and
then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide, rental
bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain.

Nice ride report.

$65 does sound like quite a bargain for someone who needs a guide.
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GeeDubb said:

Michael Dart said:

"Slacker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 18:03:48 -0500, Ride-A-Lot

mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)

I was woken up by my SIL's rat dogs (Yorkies) at 5:00 AM. I had
booked a MTB tour in Sedona and was to meet at the bike shop (Bike
and Beam) at 8:00 AM. Sedona is about 1:45 away from Phoenix. It
was a fast ride at 75 MPH (we don't get to go that fast back east)
and I arrived with plenty of time. When the store opens they can't
find my reservation, but call the guide anyway. There was supposed
to be another person on the tour as well, but it ends up just being
me and the guide. When the guide arrives I know I am in for
something that may be above my head. It's got to mean something when
the guys name is Gonzo and he's riding a DC pig rig.

Quoted message said:

Broken Arrow had to be the most fun I had all day! Fantastic
technical downhill [censored] like this that was just right for me to get
through. I would have walked this a few months ago.

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0106.jpg
http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0107.jpg

We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock
and then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide,
rental bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain. He would have
kept going, but I was pooped!

lol I was laughing about your guide till I saw the last picture. A DC
would be nice in those situations.

Nice RR and pix... Sedona is a [censored]'n place.

I think that's the "8 second chute" below Chicken Point. It's the
only section on the entire ride where you could use a pig bike.

Do you think you could get up there in Feb? I'm going to be in
Phoenix from the last week in January until the middle of March. I
have a four day weekend in the middle of that. I am going to bring
my XC bike out there.

Mike

It all depends on the weather. Most likely you'll see beautiful cool
sunny days but it is February and it could be snowing. It's similar
to experiencing Moab during the winter months, you have to play it by
ear.

Theres always the Phoenix area trails in February as the weather is
about as good as it gets for mtb.

Let me know when you're going to be here (specifics) and I'll get you
lost like I did with Ride-A-Lot!

Will do! I've already done some riding near Phoenix. McDowell, but it was
in August. I would like to do some of the other rides I stayed away from
due to the heat like So. Mountan. Yeah, I'm aware of possible snow in
Sedona. A little would be neat the red rock looks great with some on it.
I'm also considering bringing my ski's and maybe bumping up to SLC for the
weekend.

Mike - just so many places to play out there.

Mike

Tom Purvis said:

Ride-A-Lot 'mitchelnospam'@schnauzers.ws said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)
...[clip]
We ride for a bit and then make a couple of short secret turns to
get to the secret trail. This trail has remained relatively
pristine single track and I am sworn to secrecy.

So much for that, eh? Secrecy-schmecrecy. A-MB must know the truth!

You can ask the LBS about it.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

...
We finished up with a little bit of some trail near cathdral rock and
then back to the shop. A great tour and at $65 for the guide, rental
bike, and five hours of riding it's a bargain.

Nice ride report.

$65 does sound like quite a bargain for someone who needs a guide.

Without a GPS and a buddy to ride with, it's the safer bet.

Quoted message said:

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Tom Purvis - http://www.arkansasvalley.net/tpurvis/
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."
-Aldous Huxley, novelist (1894-1963)

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Ride-A-Lot' 'mitchelnospam said:

Sedona, Arizona (11/04/04)

<snip excellent RR>

Very nice. That sure looks fun! Sedona is on my short list of must-ride
places.
Thanks for sharing!

Quoted message said:

More slickrock fun. It's way more steeper than it looks.

http://www.pchospital.net/photoalbum/paphotos/sedona/dscf0092.jpg

Way steeper? More steep? 😉

Matt