So this pathetic loser (me) wakes up alone on Christmas Day and considers his options: 1: Wallow in self-pity and depression. 2: Commit suicide. 3: Get the fuck out of town. Since the first option was already achieved, and I didn't have the balls to select option 2, I chose door number 3.
After taking the dogs out for a quick run, I packed up the car, and 7 hours later I was in sunny Phoenix! I stayed at my friend Kathleen's house with her two psycho dogs. And I rode every day. It was good to be back on the bike after 4 weeks of not riding. Here's what we did:
- Day 1: Hawes / Pass Mountain - 31 miles after a month off the bike!
- Day 2: an easy spin on Desert Classic - man was my ass tender!
- Day 3: the Milagrosa Trail in Tucson - easily the highlight of the trip. This trail ROCKS!
- Day 4: Goat Camp trail at White Tanks - way over my head expert level stuff
- Day 5: South Mountain - up National, down Geronimo, up Geronimo, down Corona Loma. Fantastic riding!
- Day 6: Trail 100 at North Mountain Preserve - easy cruising
- Day 7: 3 hours at the newly-completed Black Canyon Trail - very scenic desert riding
