We found a new trail and it’s awesome! Mockingbird/Shemwell Trail is the newest addition to the Starr Pass trail network, built in fall 2021 by Pima County NRPR and Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists. We incorporated it into our ride...
Pistol and “The Loop”
I’ve been seeing pictures of snow in parts of the country and I do miss my ski adventures. That said, it’s been warm enough in Tucson to usually ride in shorts and short sleeves. The couple days it dipped...
Sunshine and Cacti
We’re back in the Southwest for the winter and loving the warm temperatures and sunshine. The last few weeks have been full of bike rides (both mountain and road), and family time. We rode our old favorite Honeybee to...
Riding Zion National Park
National Parks are kind of a shit show these days. I think it’s just that I am so used to being away from cities and crowds that sometimes the whole scene is a little much. Late one afternoon we...
Kolob Reservoir Ride
Even though we have been enjoying warm sunny weather (Derek would say it’s hot), our ride to Kolob Reservoir was a good reminder that winter just happened. Our out and back ride to the reservoir was 27 miles with...
Wetlands Ride, Las Vegas
When you think of Vegas you hardly think of wetlands but we rode around them! The Wetlands Loop we rode was 24.6 miles with 1164′ of climbing. This loop is mostly on a paved path closed to motor vehicles...
River Mountains Trail Loop
Brilliant idea. Create a continuous bike path that encircles the city and gets people off busy streets. Tucson has the loop that we have ridden a bunch over the years, and this time we checked out the River Mountains...
Mt Graham Out and Back
Sure, most cyclists have heard of Mt Lemmon in Tucson and plenty, including us, have ridden up the challenging mountain. But ask most cyclists and they probably haven’t heard of the lesser known Mt Graham located about 70 miles...
Ride Up to Ski Apache
The local ski mountain here in Ruidoso, NM is Ski Apache. Since 1963, the resort has been owned and operated by the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The base sits at 9600′ and we rode up to it and back one...
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Mission Trail Ride It’s been awhile since we’ve posted so here’s a recap. We had plans for quite a long time in the San Antonio and Austin area but we curtailed them and are headed further from...