Let's go bike riding!!!!!

Hikngrl · Posted: 5/31/2009, 7:06 pm Post subject: Let's go bike riding!!!!!

I have been thinking I want to take my bike up to the Canyon and ride the rim trail and what ever else we want to ride. I don't want to do a kick butt kinda ride cause we are all flat landers and are not used to riding in those altitudes but more like a lei surly kinda ride where we can go up on Friday after work and set up camp. On Saturday morning we ride from our favorite closed road camp site into the park and ride the day away on the rim sight seeing and picnicking for lunch returning to camp when ever we see fit. Any one like the idea? My schedule is working out so I can pull this off on the weekend of July 18th and 19th with a Friday evening thrown in for good measure.... Comments?
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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Sounds like a great idea to visit the area.

beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Sounds like fun. I'm going to work on finding a bike even if I have to borrow my son's bike!
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wanderingsoul · Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 2285 Location: Gilbert AZ

Sounds like a nice plan to me... but I'm doing that non-mentionable "W" word again. It sure does put a cramp in my style having lost Half our work Team and picking up the slack. OK. this time I AM WHINING, usually I'm just Venting to get it off my chest. Rolling Eyes

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Hikngrl · Posted: 6/4/2009, 4:33 pm Post subject:

In light of the free entry to the National Parks on this weekend perhaps this should be put off till another weekend???? The rest of my weekends in July are booked....Perhaps August? Maybe the 8th and 9th? Would that work for any one?
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

Hikngrl · Posted: 6/4/2009, 4:53 pm Post subject:

Oh crap! You are probably right.... maybe I need to give this one up...
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beckett · Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1066

I'd love to see it still go off...maybe a fall bike ride?
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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Well in the meantime ride. I like to ride from Woods Canyon and Mtn. bike camp to Willow Springs Lake. I also mtn. bike camp in the area of Blue Ridge Reservoir. My mt. bike is a hardtail with panneirs, that is more than adequate for a couple of nights. Sometimes I will take one of my road bikes (I have nine bikes) camp near Clints Well and ride to Flag and spend the night and return.

jdahling · Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Posts: 233 Location: East Valley

I think this sounds like fun!!!! I cannot make it in July, but if you move it, then possibly!
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Hikngrl · Posted: 6/30/2009, 3:17 pm Post subject:

This has been postponed until further notice. I will reschedule it cause I really wanna do it!!!!
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Shawn · Posted: 6/30/2009, 5:01 pm Post subject:

You bike people have to check out this new trail:

http://hikearizona.com/location_g.php?GPS=6953&M=6

At the risk of highjacking the thread, I intend to put it up as a GHOTM hike for peak color season.
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Hikngrl · Posted: 6/30/2009, 5:10 pm Post subject:

Oh heavens! I am not a bike person, I just happen to own a bike.... I am suggesting a tame ride on the rim of the Canyon, not some rough and tumble ride through the wilderness!
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desertgirl · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 3350 Location: Chandler, AZ

I am up for a tame ride too...we just need to find a weekend that works Smile

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Nighthiker · Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1714

Park at the turnoff to Woods Canyon Lake and ride the Gen Crook trail. Or get up early and ride the canal bike packs in the valley.