Michael Dart wrote:
> "Jonathan Bond" <
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>>Patrick wrote:
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>>>How's the MTB scene around Phoenix? I'm planning to spend a week there in mid-April and I'd like
>>>to bring my bike along. Ideally I could find a few long-ish singletracks (15+ miles), preferrably
>>>loops as I've always hated out & back rides. Any recommendations are appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>-Patrick
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>>South Mountain park, right in the city. If you can't bring your bike, check out these guys:
>>
http://smcycles.com/site/intro.cfm They hooked me up with an FSR elite for pretty damn cheap, and
>>they even kept the shop open an extra 20-30 minutes so I could go pick it up. Very cool shop, very
>>cool guys. And right down the road from south mountain!
>>
>>Jon Bond
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> And if you do bring your bike get the rims drilled for schrader valves and slime your tubes! There
> is a great deal of riding in Phoenix and as Jon mentioned some fine bike shops who are very
> knowledgable about the local rides. Have fun the riding there is amazing if you've never been in a
> desert before.
>
> Mike
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>
Yeah, most definitely slime those tubes up, and bring an extra tube or two as well. Don't forget
massive quantities of water, even when its not hot the air is extremely dry and can dehydrate you
faster than you think!
Jon Bond