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| Mtn Biking | 12.80 Miles |
646 AEG |
| | Mtn Biking | 12.80 Miles | 1 Hour 52 Mns | | 8.00 mph |
| 646 ft AEG | 16 Mns Break | 8 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | | New bike day! I ordered in a Canyon Dude fat tire bike with the expectation that I'd be able to explore the vast amount of desert two track roads on the west side of the Estrella Mountains. Fedex dropped the bike off about 4:30 last night. Basically you have to unbox the bike and install the front wheel, seat, and handlebars (and a lot of little adjustments for rider fit). Started at the Estrella Foothills Community Park once the morning warmed a bit. Took the sandy two track fenceline road out to the EMRP Iron Ranger. Then Connector to Pedersen, counter-clockwise all the way to Homestead. The 2 mile sandy climb was complicated by an orgy of hoof tracks from a horse event going on in EMRP this weekend. Lots of work, but doable. No way I would have made it on my regular mountain bike. Fast downhill on Homestead back to Pedersen. Back out on the Connector and Park Ave. Passed one trail runner on Homestead. Saw a horseback rider at the bottom end of Homestead and Pedersen. Saw one other mountain biker as I was signing in at the Iron Ranger. Got buzzed by some low flying STOL planes on Pedersen. Great day on the new bike. Looking forward to doing more exploring. |
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