We’re having a Ball!

We’re still in Moab having a grand time!  Joe has adjusted well and is eating it up.  For his second ride we cut straight to the chase and went to our favorite route:  LPS/UPS/Porcupine.   Our original intent was to start at the Kokopelli trailhead, so we took the bike shuttle up into the LaSals.  However, [...]

The First Time

A mountain bike trip to Moab is like the cyclist’s rite of passage.  Every rider remembers their First Time to this red rock, slick rock riding mecca.  This trip is our 10th, 11th, I forget, but the wonder and mystique never grows old for me.   Along for the trip are our friends, Clogger, Speedy, and Regularjoe.  Regularjoe [...]

It Takes a Strong Man

It takes a strong man to ride a pink bike. My Rajasan is just the man to fit the bill. He constantly wowed us on our Spring mountain bike trip with his ability to climb the steepest of hills, fly down the most vertical of descents, and zip around like a speeding bullet.I must admit [...]

Beauty and the Zone

We have been coming to Moab for 10 years, and yet never tire of the beauty each ride offers. Amasa Back is one trail that is on our agenda every visit, and each time it is fresh and inspiring. It is never dull nor evokes that feeling of yea, yea been there done that.

Last year’s [...]

What Shock Are You Wearing?

The arrival of Monday morning in Moab meant the departure of the weekend mass of tourists. All that remained were a few thousand lucky cyclists ready for more mountain bike fun. Morning temperatures are cool, but the clear sky and bright sun warm you up quickly, as does a 14 mile climb start to your [...]