Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan) Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 My Wife and I rode in the Moab Skinny Tire Festival this weekend. It was a benefit for the LIVESTRONG FOUNDATION, A Foundation started by Lance Armstrong to benefit cancer research. Saturday it was 14 degrees when the ride started. We completed the 54 mile course and froze our extremities off. Sunday's 44 mile ride gained almost 2000 vertical from Moab up to Dead Horse Point and it was a bit warmer but still brisk. Dead Horse Point: Overlooking the Green River in Canyonlands National Park with my Wife and our Friend Desiree (these two each packed out an elk quarter for me two years ago). Cheers and LIVESTRONG, beanman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Amazingly beautiful sight. Looks like a lonely place though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Wow!! That is beautiful country, looks like a nice place to ride, and for a good cause too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah WHAT AN AWESOME VIEW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah WOW WOW WOW WOW - great outing. Absolutely gorgeous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Sure is some great scenary! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christsavedme Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah That is awesome! Congrats on a great ride! great pics aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Y'all are some bike-ridin fools!!! LOL Beautiful scenery. Wish we had places that looked like that around here. I'd be a bike ridin fool too!!! But I gotta tell ya.....that bike seat does NOT look very comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Looks great, I rode in a 35 mile ride to benefit our Central Pennsylvania Youth Ministries, I collected $100 but admitted that I was only riding 10 miles. LOL I think this year I'll collect the same and only ride 5. LOL Glad you can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Congrats on doing the ride. That is some beautiful scenery in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Nice pics. That is quite a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut-Nut Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah MOAB, the mecca of mtn biking! We rode all around Moab back in '90. SOme of the toughest riding I ever did. Remember one ride thru sand- we turned around after 2 miles and it still took us almost an hour to get back- we probably could have walked faster! Then I did an 18 mile ride back to our campsite at Arches N.P(my buddy dropped me off at the entrance..................longest ride of my life! Didn;lt realize how much the sand ordeal had taken out of me..............hit the wall HARD at about 12 miles. Tooke me an hour to make the last 5 miles. COllapsed in the tent when I fianally made it back. DId you ride the slickrock trail? That thing is awesome...............you'll never see a more unique trail thatn that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phaseolus (BeanMan) Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Rut-Nut, We didn't ride Slickrock this time around though I wanted to. It is my all time favorite mountain bike trail. We're talking about nailing it next weekend though since it is only an hour and a half away. Those sand traps stink... BeanMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah there are some monster mule deer in those hills behind you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah What a view!!! Breath taking!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah WOW --- what a view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah The scenery is beautiful!! As for the bike riding thing, I don't see a motor on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah What a cool place to see! Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures BeanMan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rut-Nut Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah You're lucky Beanman(living so close!). Does it still get crowded there in the spring/summer? I read where it can be nuts at times there with all the tourists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Moab, Utah Heck of a ride! Great pics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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