PHX - WET and WILD!

We've been having a wet winter in Phoenix and riding conditions couldn't be better!

I met up with a bunch of inmates today to do some little bike single track.

AZMike - KTM 300
Yardstick - KTM 450
Mil T - KTM 530
Brett T - Honda 650R
tparker105 - Honda 450X
Nightstalker - Honda 450X

Heavy rains and thunder storms passed through last night and ominous clouds lingered throughout the day threatening a repeat.



First order of business was crossing Mesquite Wash, which normally is not a problem. But, today, it was running strong. AZMike shows the way.



tparker105



Yardstick follows while Mil and Brett try a different line.





Yardstick



tparker105 chooses the better of the two lines.



Nightstalker picks poorly and gets stuck.





With a little help, he's ready to go again.



Off and away.

Out of the water and on the trail. Mil T.



tparker105



Yardstick



There were plenty of hills today!

tparker105



Trails were awesome!



Brett was muscling that 650R through some tough trails.



Yardstick





Freight train.

I'm am tired sore and content. This was an awesome area and only 45 minutes from Payson. We will be back down often. Here's some of a slot that I will aply call FAT MAN MISERY.
I think Nightstalker has a picture or two of me getting through here hence the name.

Tom P makes it look easy.

Some of the trail was washed out.



Yardstick takes the A line.



This is one of the coolest places I've ever ridden.



Mil



Tom





Brett





Yardstick

some other random shots. My gopro stopped working today so no video.

Here's various of the single track.

H20 and lots of it.

Nobody in this one.



Everyone here.



Ahhhh, the sweet smell of 2 STROKE.

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YO YO YO!!

The descent.



Oh my that looks tight.



Tom likes it tight.



Brett says this trail was Crack a Lackin!







And he's OUT!

Yardstick lubes up for his turn down the birth canal.

Excellent name for that spot!

It was a roller coaster of up and downs.

Brett





Yardstick

Awesome stuff!!

WOW, You guys ROCK!!!!!

Thanks for sharing the RR with us. Looks like you guys had a blast. Some of the chutes you went through look extremely nasty. Also like the cactus as pylons for your turns!

Welcome to "Scary Okie"!







I think Mil is checking his tire pressure.



Tom

AZMike starts the last loop for the day.



Mil



Another hill.

But wait, THERE'S MORE!







How wide was the birth canal??



When are you most likely to crash? About 6 seconds after a long break.