Bedrock & Paradox

I dream of a hard and brutal mysticism in which the naked self merges with a non-human world and yet somehow survives still intact, individual, separate. Paradox and bedrock.

Sedona!

Zipped over after work to facilitate some MTBR Arizona Spring Fling promotion, and make sure the trails were still there.


New stuff to me, most, that will be featured on the Sedona BFL. It confirms my suspicion that it’ll be a true mother of a race. I got 20.8 miles and something like 3400′ of climbing in three hours, and almost all of that climbing was short grunts with lots of ledges and waterbars. The red section, above, in the middle of the ride is particularly relentless.

And high, high quality riding.

It was a pretty nice afternoon. Hot too, for someone just emerging from winter.

The new bars and brakes are eating this sort of thing alive. Being able to slide back, get low, and brake with one gentle finger confirms the lasting value of the experiment. Suspension and big wheels help too.

This looks so damn innocent in the picture, but getting up to where I’m standing was not easy. One of many today.

DaveC

4 responses to “Sedona!”

  1. Cellarrat Avatar
    Cellarrat

    Looks fun!

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  2. Chad Avatar
    Chad

    Is it bad when I get all gitty about riding my mountain bike? This weekend is going to be awesome, march is going to be freaking awesome. No questions about that. Everyday is bike day in March! Every weekend is bike weekend!Ok, ok, I am settling down. It is going to be great to drink beer and ride again with you…

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  3. Blair Avatar
    Blair

    Mercy – I’ll be leaving the SS at home – too early in the season for that kind of fun! Chad, please stop rubbing my nose in the fact that after this weekend I will proably not ride again until May ;-)

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  4. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Coercion is a beautiful thing.

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