Date Set for 12 Hours at Night in 2010 October 24, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Events, Mountain Biking, extreme sports.Tags: 12 Hours At Night, Arizona, Mountain Biking, mtb, Prescott, sierra adventure sports
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We have been given the approval for the 12 Hours at Night mountain bike ride and relay in 2010 in Prescott, AZ.
It will be on July 17th into the 18th. Mark your calendar!
We are still a long way out at this point, so we don’t have any registration prices or times set.
New Thompson Seat Post for my Mtb October 23, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Just Stuff, Mountain Biking.Tags: equipment, mountain bike, mtb, Prescott, seat post, sponsors
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A few weeks ago I noticed that my seat post was bent. I know, I know….It could have broken at any moment and caused a crash or worse, I could have impaled myself on it!
So today, I went to the local bike shop that carries Specialized, thinking I would just get a replacement for the stock seat post that had served me and my FSR-xc Pro so well these last 5 years. They didn’t have it, nor did they have ANY seat post of the right diameter! So much for thinking……….
My next stop should have been my first stop as it turns out. I went to the LBS that is a sponsor of one of our events, the GORD.
High Gear Bike Shop had the right size seat post in a Thompson Elite SP-E128SB.
I went for a ride on it this afternoon, but cannot report anything other than it did not break or bend. I will however report back on it in about a year.
9 Miles on a Mountain Bike October 23, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Recreation, Mountain Biking, trails.Tags: Brownlow Trail, mountain bike, Mountain Biking, mtb, Pioneer Park, Prescott, single track, trails
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I just got back from an afternoon ride. I am not a fan of riding alone, so I went to Pioneer Park to ride some of the single track in the Brownlow Trail system thinking that if something happened and I needed assistance that someone would be close by and I could get their attention. According to my bike computer, the temperature when I started riding was 71°….perfect!
The 3 mile loop that rode was about 2.5 miles of single track and the other half a mile of the Brownlow wide track. It was so much fun, that I decided to just continue to ride the same loop. In the 9 miles that I managed to put in before it was getting dark, I only saw 4 people on the trails.
Date Set for the 2010 GORD October 23, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Recreation, Events, Mountain Biking, Trail Running, extreme sports, trails.Tags: 2010, Arizona, Brownlow Trail, duathlon, Go Off Road Duathlon, GORD, multisport, Prescott
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We have just finalized dates and permits for the 2010 Go! Off Road Duathlon to be held once again in Prescott, Arizona in the spring.
The race date is March 20, 2010. Race registration will open on November 15th, and will close when we have 150 entries or on race day whichever comes first.
For all the information about the GORD visit the race web page. You can also look in the tag cloud to the left and click on GORD to see all the posts that have the race tagged in them. This includes results from the 2009 event so you know what to shoot for!
New Trail 317 September 3, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Recreation, Day Hiking, Mountain Biking, trails.Tags: Adventure Recreation, Arizona, Mountain Biking, mtb, Prescott, The Pines, Trail 317, Trail 332, trails, White Rock Trail
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I just got back from an evening ride with Hal, Steve, and Robert that included a new trail that just opened this week. Trail 317
We started out in The Pines, and then took 332 from the Fireplace up to where White Rock Trail crosses it. From here we headed east on White Rock and followed it past the junction with that knarly Fireplace Connector Trail and on down toward the Thumb Butte Park. When we hit the next intersection, we took a left as if we were going to go down the Longs Canyon Trail, but instead, took a left onto the brand new Trail 317 (no local name yet).
This new trail is a real blast! It follows the contours and very slowly descends along the west side of Longs Canyon, then tops the ridge and takes a more westerly heading down into the Kingswood subdivision, where it comes out at the very top end of Windy Walk Lane. The trail is very well routed, and has a nice flow to it. Sure, right now it has all the choppiness that new trails have due to the cutting with McLeods, but soon with just a few weeks of use, it will be fantastic! It also offers up some wonderful views north of Granite Mountain and the San Francisco Peaks.
I highly recommend this new trail to mountain bikers of intermediate skill level, and hikers of all levels (well, except you Bodine……you know why!)
Adventure Racing August 13, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Racing, Adventure Recreation, ar guide, extreme sports.Tags: Adventure Racing, Gilmore Adventure Race, multisport, Outdoor Adventure
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I just read a new article on Adventure Racing and thought I would pass it along.
The Lakeshore Trail August 13, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Recreation, Mountain Biking, trails.Tags: Adventure Recreation, Arizona, Lakeshore Trail, Mountain Biking, mtb, Peavine Trail, Prescott, trails, Willow Dells Trail
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Steve and I decided to go try out the new Lakeshore Trail at Watson Lake.
It takes off of the Peavine Trail at mile marker 1, and meanders through the giant rocks that are the Granite Dells of Prescott.
We soon found out that this trail is highly technical, and (for us anyway), involves as much hike-a-bike as it does riding. There are some really fun sections where you ride right up and over some of the large granite formations, but there are also some places that are more suitable for a trial specialist.
Steve rides down a granite face.
The afternoon was perfect, as the temperatures had dropped to about 80°, and the sun was low in the West. Chris at the City of Prescott had done a lot of work to make this trail a reality, and we enjoyed exploring it.
Dave crossing one of the smooth granite creek bottoms.
The trail took us out into and amongst the towering orange granite boulders.
Doing my best trials rider impression.
There were several places that required maintaining a narrow line along a ridge of granite, and because I don’t usually ride super technical stuff, I found it pretty difficult, and sometimes scary. This photo is the close up of the one above.
Steve noted that it was very hard to get into any kind of a rythm, because the terrain was so choppy that it was hard to get a flow going.
This trail was fun to go try, but really wasn’t my cup o’ tea for a couple of reasons. First, I am a whimp when it comes to stuff that looks like I may break a bone or two (this has to do with the required recovery time and medical bills), and Secondly, I prefer a ride that keeps the cardio going and isn’t stop and start.
I am sure that there are some studly riders out there that can ride this whole trail in one shot, I am just not one of them!
For those of you that think that Willow Dells is too easy, or has been dumbed down for us whimpy riders, come try this one on for size!
Steve and Me on the Lakeshore Trail
12 Hours At Night Results July 21, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Events, Mountain Biking, extreme sports.Tags: 12 Hours At Night, Arizona, Mountain Biking, mtb, Prescott
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Here is the link to the results for the inaugural 12 Hours At Night mountain bike relay and endurance event.
One thing to take note of on the results sheet, is that Taylor Lideen was on a torrid pace when the stitches in the palm of his hand started to tear out, and he was forced to drop out after posting the fastest time for the first 5 laps.
He is trying to heal up so he can race in a big endurance event is a couple of weeks. I really would have liked to see how many laps he could have put on the board. We hope to see Taylor back here next year to see what he can do.
We also have some photos posted on our Shutterfly page, check them out!
The morning after 12 Hours At Night July 19, 2009
Posted by AR Guide in Adventure Recreation, Events, Mountain Biking, extreme sports.Tags: 12 Hours At Night, Adventure Recreation, Arizona, Brownlow Trail, Prescott
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We put on the 12 Hours At Night mountain bike ride last night, and it went so smoothly that it was scary!
The riders seemed to have a great time, we have the best volunteers you could ask for, and there were no injuries.
Results will be posted in the next couple of days, but I can tell you that the top lap count was 17 laps at 8.2 miles per lap…..yep, that is riding 140 miles on dirt trails on a mountain bike…AT NIGHT!!
Congratulations to everyone that came out and raced.
Thank you to all the super volunteers that made it happen.
