Sedona: Any tips?

CB said:

Dare I post......... O.K. , here goes nothing. Hey MV..... I DON'T
need your "ideas"...

Going to spend a week in Sedona. Any helpful tips?

Slime or no slime?

Trail tips

Places to eat GOOD FOOD

Any other sightseeing ideas?

TIA

Chip in San Diego

Slime is a joke.

Get a local area trail map and just ride.

Picasso Pizza.

YWIA

JD

I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various locals
that Slime was a must. First day of easy riding, and one of my friend's
tire slowly went flat on the trail. It was a rental, and all it had was a
pinhole through the tube. Slime just bubbled out slowly. If you're going
to use something, but some Stans. Even a mix of mold builder and water will
work better than Slime. Other than that ironic flat, we rode 4 longs days
without issue. Unless you're going to ride over some cacti, I'd just take
pack a patch kit and spare tube.

Other than that, I would say that you should be prepared for the elevation
change, which is noticeable. The afternoon can heat up, but the humidity is
non existent; it was interesting to be sweating and actually have it dry
off. Morning is a good time to ride.

As for trails, there are so many. We road around the area just south of
Sedona (in "the creek"😉. The trails are excellent, the scenery is amazing,
and the overall experience is something I'm definitely going back for. We
didn't ride anything that I would consider technical, which was a great
change from the roots and rocks of the north shore.

Oh, and the food there was very good.

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CB said:

Dare I post......... O.K. , here goes nothing. Hey MV..... I DON'T
need your "ideas"...

Going to spend a week in Sedona. Any helpful tips?

Slime or no slime?

Trail tips

Places to eat GOOD FOOD

Any other sightseeing ideas?

TIA

Chip in San Diego

Slime is a joke.

Get a local area trail map and just ride.

Picasso Pizza.

YWIA

JD

Roberto Baggio top posted:

Quoted message said:

I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various locals
that Slime was a must.

There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
settled there.

Quoted message said:

Other than that, I would say that you should be prepared for the elevation
change, which is noticeable. The afternoon can heat up, but the humidity is
non existent; it was interesting to be sweating and actually have it dry
off. Morning is a good time to ride.

ChIpPy never said exactly when he's going. In December, it's better to
ride in the middle of the day. Sedona isn't that high either, so
altitude acclimation is not an issue to anyone who is reasonably fit.
Maybe the fact that there's no shuttling there for extreemo NS
freeriders like you is what caused you to tire so quickly?

Quoted message said:

We
didn't ride anything that I would consider technical, which was a great
change from the roots and rocks of the north shore.

You're soooo extreeeem, there couldn't possibly be any technical
terrain there, bags. Maybe next time you might choose to ride away
from the tourist fodder trails?

JD

JD said:

Roberto Baggio top posted:

Quoted message said:

I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various locals
that Slime was a must.

There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
settled there.

Hahaha! That's Salida too. The locals start smoking at age 9, riding an
ATV at 6, and get their first firearm at 5. Luckily, the tourists are
starting to outnumber the locals.

Shawn

Shawn said:

JD said:

Roberto Baggio top posted:

Quoted message said:

I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various locals
that Slime was a must.

There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
settled there.

Hahaha! That's Salida too. The locals start smoking at age 9, riding an
ATV at 6, and get their first firearm at 5. Luckily, the tourists are
starting to outnumber the locals.

That doesn't sound like the locals I've encountered in Sedona.
They're more of the aging hippie, crystal-worshiping, gift-store
running variety than the good ol' boy variety.

Either way, it's an awesome place to ride. Check out Submarine Rock
if you can (kind of like a scale model of Moab). The altitude hasn't
ever bothered me - but the scenery might take your breath away.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

CB said:

Dare I post......... O.K. , here goes nothing. Hey MV..... I DON'T
need your "ideas"...

Going to spend a week in Sedona. Any helpful tips?

Slime or no slime?

Trail tips

Places to eat GOOD FOOD

Any other sightseeing ideas?

TIA

Chip in San Diego

Don't eat the cactus, it hurts.

Check around on my Website. I've been there a few times. Check Pete's too.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

CB said:

Dare I post......... O.K. , here goes nothing. Hey MV..... I DON'T
need your "ideas"...

Going to spend a week in Sedona. Any helpful tips?

Slime or no slime?

Trail tips

Places to eat GOOD FOOD

Any other sightseeing ideas?

TIA

Chip in San Diego

Take the easy hike up the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon if the weather
permits. This is a beautiful slot canyon which is interesting because
of the way the water has carved the rock. (The season for the hike is
April through November.)

Another nice hike is around Courthouse Butte. You can also bike most of
this except for the middle section, which is Wilderness.

I've only biked Sub Rock to Chicken Point then Mr. Todd's Wild Ride to
Llama trail out to Bell Rock trailhead, which was quite enjoyable. This
as a one-way ride which is normally part of a loop.

Best sightseeing idea is to sit in the shopping area where they have
the Hummer shop and the overpriced folding Hummer Bicycle. Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Dave

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Shawn said:

JD said:

Roberto Baggio top posted:

>I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various
>locals
>that Slime was a must.

There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
settled there.

Hahaha! That's Salida too. The locals start smoking at age 9, riding an
ATV at 6, and get their first firearm at 5. Luckily, the tourists are
starting to outnumber the locals.

That doesn't sound like the locals I've encountered in Sedona.
They're more of the aging hippie, crystal-worshiping, gift-store
running variety than the good ol' boy variety.

Either way, it's an awesome place to ride. Check out Submarine Rock
if you can (kind of like a scale model of Moab). The altitude hasn't
ever bothered me - but the scenery might take your breath away.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

What? JD speaking about [censored] he has ZERO clue about.

No surprize there...good to see that some things never change!!

Dave W said:

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Shawn said:

JD wrote:

>Roberto Baggio top posted:
>
>
>>I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various
>>locals
>>that Slime was a must.
>
>There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
>settled there.

Hahaha! That's Salida too. The locals start smoking at age 9, riding an
ATV at 6, and get their first firearm at 5. Luckily, the tourists are
starting to outnumber the locals.

That doesn't sound like the locals I've encountered in Sedona.
They're more of the aging hippie, crystal-worshiping, gift-store
running variety than the good ol' boy variety.

Either way, it's an awesome place to ride. Check out Submarine Rock
if you can (kind of like a scale model of Moab). The altitude hasn't
ever bothered me - but the scenery might take your breath away.

What? JD speaking about [censored] he has ZERO clue about.

Ummm, dude, Mark was disagreeing with Shawn not JD. They're just a
different kind of tourist.

Greg

--
"All my time I spent in heaven
Revelries of dance and wine
Waking to the sound of laughter
Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons

G.T. said:

Dave W said:

"Mark Hickey" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Shawn <[email hidden]> wrote:

>JD wrote:
>
>>Roberto Baggio top posted:
>>
>>
>>>I spent a week there in April with 3 buddies. I was told by various
>>>locals
>>>that Slime was a must.
>>
>>There are no real locals riding in Sedona, just tourists who have
>>settled there.
>
>Hahaha! That's Salida too. The locals start smoking at age 9, riding an
>ATV at 6, and get their first firearm at 5. Luckily, the tourists are
>starting to outnumber the locals.

That doesn't sound like the locals I've encountered in Sedona.
They're more of the aging hippie, crystal-worshiping, gift-store
running variety than the good ol' boy variety.

Either way, it's an awesome place to ride. Check out Submarine Rock
if you can (kind of like a scale model of Moab). The altitude hasn't
ever bothered me - but the scenery might take your breath away.

What? JD speaking about [censored] he has ZERO clue about.

Ummm, dude, Mark was disagreeing with Shawn not JD. They're just a
different kind of tourist.

Don't expect doof wakenbake to get anything. Then again, he's never
left crackerville to ride and probably never will.

JD

Quoted message said:

CB said:

Dare I post......... O.K. , here goes nothing. Hey MV..... I DON'T
need your "ideas"...

Going to spend a week in Sedona. Any helpful tips?

Slime or no slime?

Trail tips

Places to eat GOOD FOOD

Any other sightseeing ideas?

TIA

Chip in San Diego

Take the easy hike up the West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon if the weather
permits. This is a beautiful slot canyon which is interesting because
of the way the water has carved the rock. (The season for the hike is
April through November.)

Another nice hike is around Courthouse Butte. You can also bike most
of this except for the middle section, which is Wilderness.

I've only biked Sub Rock to Chicken Point then Mr. Todd's Wild Ride to
Llama trail out to Bell Rock trailhead, which was quite enjoyable.
This as a one-way ride which is normally part of a loop.

Best sightseeing idea is to sit in the shopping area where they have
the Hummer shop and the overpriced folding Hummer Bicycle. Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Dave

Quoted message said:

Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Yes, it is a strange place, we passed Sedona this summer, driving through
town we thought it was really funky at first but when we stopped we realised
it is kind of a Potemkin Village. A tourist trap that levels with
Disneyland. Unfortunately, it was simply too hot to bike.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

Per Löwdin said:

Quoted message said:

Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Yes, it is a strange place, we passed Sedona this summer, driving through
town we thought it was really funky at first but when we stopped we realised
it is kind of a Potemkin Village. A tourist trap that levels with
Disneyland. Unfortunately, it was simply too hot to bike.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

Ah come on folks. Sedona is quaint in an "organic burn-out or I have
too much money to care" sort of way.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot said:

Per Löwdin said:

Quoted message said:

Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Yes, it is a strange place, we passed Sedona this summer, driving
through town we thought it was really funky at first but when we
stopped we realised it is kind of a Potemkin Village. A tourist trap
that levels with Disneyland. Unfortunately, it was simply too hot to
bike.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

Ah come on folks. Sedona is quaint in an "organic burn-out or I have
too much money to care" sort of way.

I've heard more than 1 mountain biker saying, I love riding in Sedona,
but I hate the town.

There is a very cool local brew pub on the west side of town, I think
behind a grocery store on the north side of the main road. Not at all
filled with the same type of folks I've encountered in other Sedona
establishments.

If I were to ride there again, and I will as soon as it cools down, I'll
stay in Oak Creek.

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado

Owner/Operator of the Pekingnese Ranch.

Ride-A-Lot said:

Per Löwdin said:

Quoted message said:

Don't
actually go inside any of the shops -- just sit outside and watch all
of the other tourists. (This is how I entertain myself while my wife
and daughter shop in Sedona after our hikes.)

Yes, it is a strange place, we passed Sedona this summer, driving
through town we thought it was really funky at first but when we
stopped we realised it is kind of a Potemkin Village. A tourist trap
that levels with Disneyland. Unfortunately, it was simply too hot to
bike.

Per

http://lowdin.nu

Ah come on folks. Sedona is quaint in an "organic burn-out or I have
too much money to care" sort of way.

Sedona, where quaint fuses in a spiritual vortex with organic burn-out
and too much money to care.

Hmm, bet ya won't see that one in a brochure.

Shawn

"Per Löwdin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

.. Unfortunately, it was simply too hot to bike.

Never too hot to ride.....

Gary (desert rat)

Quoted message said:

There is a very cool local brew pub on the west side of town, I think
behind a grocery store on the north side of the main road. Not at all
filled with the same type of folks I've encountered in other Sedona
establishments.

Yes, I am sure we could love the place, and should not be judgemental as we
were there really briefly.

It was just so absurd, first it looked really funky with all that adobe etc
through the car windows, then we realized it had all been blasted up for
tourists.

Per
http://lowdin.nu

Just back. Thanks for the tips! I rode solo for 3 days, then hooked
up with a local for a final ride.

The best riding this trip was in Oak Creek Canyon. Broken Arrow,
Llama, Little Horse, Bell Rock and a few trails whichI forget the
names. Fast and sweeping roller coaster runs. Fortunatley it rained
one day before I got there and the trails were virtually free of dust
and the soft dry clay buildup. ZOOM!!!!

I did install SLIM tubes, JUST IN CASE! I did NOT get any flats!
So, the curious monkey I am, I took the tubes out and inspected the
tires for any thorns. Rear was clean, but the front had two thorns
that would have left me with slow rolling flats. So the several
dollar investment in SLIM TUBES saved me time and energy from having to
be "tube dude" and making a change. Back to my home trails in San
Diego, I hung the slime tubes up for a couple of months until our
annual "Scissors New Years Day Ride".

Sedona trails are just ho hum, but the scenery is FANTASTIC, just
dreamy. I also rode up and over "DEADMANS" trail, which reminded me
of our beloved "Corral Canyon/Lake Morena" trails. Every 20 feet you
go, the view is different. It was so captivating that I had to ride
with my eyes closed to the view would not distract me..............

Chip