Got back on the dirt. Or should I say ‘rocks’ of Tucson this weekend. Good stuff!
Pending monsoon rain? I lucked out and stayed dry.
Rolling out on Tanque Verde with Redington/AZ Trail/Milagrosa in mind for day one. Eventually met a stranger by the name of Dominic who ended up riding with me. He used to race the NORBA scene back in the late 90′s. Good guy with great skills…
Flowing trail and high country grasslands turns to…
big bouldery rocks with plenty of pointy edges as you descend back to the desert.
Cacti make for great ‘freestyle accupuncture’ treatments.
Day two I had some better looking company. She’s also highly skilled. We rode over ‘Golden Gate’, which is in the background. More rad trails followed too.
Chloe riding up the rocks of Tucson Mountain Park.
All in all it was a fine return to the desert MTB scene. It’s rugged and tough as ever and I’m loving the challenge. You gotta have skills and searching for more always makes for a great weekend. After a second consecutive weekend without racing I’m feeling very refreshed. I might have to find a way back for ICEMAN…
-TJ
Iceman? Christ, stay in Arizona. Frost is setting in and it will only grow worse. Enjoy the decaf!
Ian, I already booked the ticket for Iceman. Either it’ll be super cold and nasty or perhaps we’ll all luck out and some heat will follow me back. Going with ‘the down shift’ is a rough start for the 6:30am rides…
Ya, “the down shift” should be called “chain suck.” Good coffee regardless. Bring heat. I wish I was doing the Iceman now but I know I shouldn’t. Must rest. Good luck man. I will let you know when I am coming down to Tucson this winter…
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Check it out the new post rocks and HAUL ASS after the Iceman to the Sunset on the Season Party
Ps…… Nice socks TJ
–JL