PHX - Thanksgiving Coke Ovens Ride

Phoenix annual Thanksgiving Coke Ovens ride was today, and AWESOME!!

Turn out was below average today, however, rider ability was above average!



I think it was 16 bikes and 1 RZR total, well, and one bike that didn't make it off the trailer...Strappyman was today's first victim.



Cracked straight though, both sides. I know where he rode last weekend, which explains the cracked wheel.

Reidy008 was ready!



We were flying enroute to the Ajax Mine!!! No time for pictures!



Sonoran is not a fan of gravely washes.



Riding in comfort with RWAZ.

Missing 2 at the Ajax Mine.



A search party went out and returned with the missing two riders. The rest of us kept busy.



Even made a new friend!



And we lost one to clutch failure

Todd showing off his good side?


The 1st hill


Play hill


Gorgeous Scenery

On the Devil's back bone.



Reidy



WAN



Cyberdos

Regrouping at the [now closed] Martinez turnoff.



A rare shot of BucketBoy off his bike!

And then there's this little obstacle that seems to cause grief every year.

First traditional Ovens obstacle


A little help


Drew waiting




More Teamwork


Forest being Forest


This is about where he figured out it would not go into 1st gear


Which lead to this

It's not a problem for everyone...Bucketboy





WAN



DustyAZ



Cyberdos' buddy.





ReidyBERG



RWAZ

The YZ125 was having some gear shifting problems. Who needs first gear on a 125 anyway?



Not exactly slickrock.



Cyberdos takes a turn on the 125. Not exactly ATGATT.



BIG-E searching for a line.



FOUND!

The Canadians!





Sonoran



HoosierTrailMaster



Reidy

A little break in the madness.



And then came Honda Hill.



OldTimerTC blasted through.



BIG-E showed no fear.



HTM



BucketBoy keeping it interesting for the crowd.

Nightstalker on approach to Honda Hill


And makes it look easy


Next


OldtimerTC without a single dab


Birthday Boy Big E calling his line




No worries


Hoosier making an adjustment


Drew cleaned it


Top left, That's Antonio discussing the proper line with Roger, actually what I heard is "Wodger, are you driving down that?" Roger said" yes are you coming?" Antonio said "I don't think so"


Sonoran






Roger & look at that sky


Julio









Who put that rock there?


Roger & Antonio


4play

Still on Honda Hill, it's a busy place.

Reidy



Sonoran





Cyberdos







No worries.

WAN comes on down.





Brad on WAN's former Husky.





Dusty takes the epic hero line and makes it look easy!





Sweet KTM 300!



Manly WR426





RWAZ



And last but not least... 4PLAY

The Coke Ovens were terribly busy on this day! Jeeps, ATV's, dirtbikes, and HORSES! Not really the best mix. We high tailed it out of there!



The caretakers cottage, more vandalized every visit



You can't see it well in this picture, but HTM just had a pretty bad get off.



OUCH!! Elbow guard poster.

Do you not wear any elbow protection? Or does the skin qualify...

The easy way out, BattleAx road.

Flat tire time!

#1



And #2





The tires were repaired in short order and we split the group. The short way and the surprise super bonus loop...

Didn't get many pictures on the super bonus loop. We were either flying or holding on for dear life.

A short recess.



And then came the crazy steep, crazy rocky, crazy washed out hills, up and down and up, to return to BattleAx road.