Been to the desert on a horse with no name...

What a difference 90 minutes down the road from Sedona makes.  Rode McDowell today and man what a eye opener, wheel catcher, worked over 2 hours in the saddle.  Can't even describe how difficult some of the trails were but believe me when I say my bruises and aches can.  ( rotor burn sucks btw  !!! )

The Real Slim Shady

Love this end trail.  Ended up on this at least 6 times so far as it leads right back to the Red Agave Resort and its a killer way  to end whatever epic or direction you head off in.

Something you don't see everyday....

At least in Sedona and it's a hardtail.   Full Squish carbon rigs with dropper posts seems to be the logical weapon of choice and on past trips I have rented a Santa Cruz Tallboy so you really can tell the difference on trails comparison.  One thing the hard tail does better is climb and that was on the menu today.  The pic below is the Chicken Point lookout after climbing up Little Horse Trail.  Will hit Mystic and Hogwash etc. another day.

Can you believe this is JANUARY ?

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate...

B.B. Seaton had it right with that song which pretty much sums up today's ride in the Seaton.  What a throwback to early mtb days.  It turned out to be nice temps which would explain the 20 + groups of hikers out.  For a variety of reasons the consensus was never hit Seaton on the weekend again.

My Local....

Depending on who you talk to there is anywhere from 4 to 6 hours of trails to ride in the Don Valley.  Taylor Creek, The Ridge, Dirt Jumps and all the usual suspects only account for about 2 and those 2 are also the most traveled.  Having done a few recon rides with Thorben I think I have a good idea on the network now and still finding new stuff...