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Military Sinkhole | MTBikeAZ.com
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Pass Mountain Trail, Usery Park. Trail 100, Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Competitive Track. McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Competitive Loops. Goat Camp Loop, White Tank Park. Desert Classic, South Mountain Park. Fantasy Island North Singletrack aka FINS. Pima and Dynamite Trail System. Geronimo Trail, South Mountain. Sunrise Trail, McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Lost Dog Wash, McDowell Sonoran Preserve. San Tan Mountain Park. National Trail, South Mountain. In a larger map.
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Phoenix | MTBikeAZ.com
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Pass Mountain Trail, Usery Park. Trail 100, Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Competitive Track. McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Competitive Loops. Goat Camp Loop, White Tank Park. Desert Classic, South Mountain Park. Fantasy Island North Singletrack aka FINS. Pima and Dynamite Trail System. Geronimo Trail, South Mountain. Sunrise Trail, McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Lost Dog Wash, McDowell Sonoran Preserve. San Tan Mountain Park. National Trail, South Mountain. McDowell Sonoran ...
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One Gear Ray: Pulverization Complete
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Sunday, November 3, 2013. Sometime back in summer, I mentioned to John and Jeff that we needed a replacement for the AES BCT race. John had done some riding out at Picket Post exploring the AZT north of the highway, so I had mentioned that maybe we could cook up a couple loops, short and long to incorporate some of that trail as well as the great stuff south of Picket Post. So, thankfully, WE HAD A RACE; the Picket Post Punisher! There, with few words said, we began the grind north up Montana Mountain.
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One Gear Ray: October 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012. On Monday 10/8/2012, a bit prior to 2pm, I wrapped up my run of the Coconino 250. Stage race as I rolled onto the pavement at Quintana Drive in Flagstaff. No cheering crowds, no podium girls to kiss on each cheek(lol)…nuthin…except the breeze blowing and the sun shining; just the way I like it. This was a special race for me since it was my first completed multi-day race. After being taken out on day 2 of the 2012 AZT (link). OK, on with the story…. Shortly after leaving FR240, ...
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One Gear Ray: April 2013
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Sunday, April 21, 2013. My 2013 AZT300: Attempt #2 = DNF. Sitting here some 19 hours after pulling the plug, I’m still playing the events over and over in my mind that led me to ending my AZT300. Unlike last year, where other peoples carelessness took me out, this year it was me. It is those uncontrollable factors and how you manage them ends up being the the difference between finishing a monster like the AZT300, and throwing in the towel. My race basically went like this…. The trail there is brutal - l...
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One Gear Ray: Bye Bye Monkey...
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015. With the “Monkey”. This year, anger meter pegged.but still had doubts! None-the-less, I was still “In” more than “Out” so I proceed to get stuff ready and prepare my “date” for a 4 day journey. Due to prior experiences, I carried WAY too much tire fix-it stuff(3 tubes, CO2, patches, glue, needle, thread, etc) but figured “better safe than sorry”…. The SS Carbon Niner, with a 34T oval and 22t cog, ready to go. Ready to rock and roll! Pic from John S). At about 7:30PM, my neck was s...
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One Gear Ray: November 2013
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Sunday, November 3, 2013. Sometime back in summer, I mentioned to John and Jeff that we needed a replacement for the AES BCT race. John had done some riding out at Picket Post exploring the AZT north of the highway, so I had mentioned that maybe we could cook up a couple loops, short and long to incorporate some of that trail as well as the great stuff south of Picket Post. So, thankfully, WE HAD A RACE; the Picket Post Punisher! There, with few words said, we began the grind north up Montana Mountain.
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One Gear Ray: June 2013
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Sunday, June 23, 2013. Mark: Hey man, you wanna carpool over to Santa Fe and ride in the New Mexico Endurance Series Big Friggen Loop Race? I DNF’d last year and need redemption. Ray: Uh, maybe… How does it compare to the Gila100 in terms of suffering? Mark: It’s no Gila100. Ray: OK, I’m in. Now, silly me, I was figuring he meant the SFBFL race was gonna be “easier” than the Gila100. I could never have been so wrong. Heck, I even threw on a 22t cog with a 32t chainring…that oughta be plenty, right? This ...
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One Gear Ray: February 2013
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Sunday, February 3, 2013. Take 93 miles of rubly, sketchy AZT singletrack and decide to make a point to point race on it. Call it the Gila100 and put the invite out to as many mentally unbalanced endurance junkies you know. Then scare people with estimated finish times of 20 hours. Yes, that was Chad Browns wonderful idea and holy sh*t…was that a tough race. Easily the hardest day I’ve ever spent on a bike. The fun started at the Picket Post trailhead yesterday morning at 5AM. You get this cool view of t...
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One Gear Ray: Oh so Cocolicious...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Finally, I’ve done something blog-worthy! It was my second coco, after my “win” (lol) in 2012 and a ITT fail in 2013. What I can say is that the stage racing format is awesome and I’d HIGHLY recommend it to anyone thinking about getting into the sport and considering bigger events like the AZT trail race. Ok, let’s get on with it…. Day 1: Mud and Beer. I got mud on my sticker.that made me angry. Ben and I praying for an easy day 2. Pic by Seron. Awesome pic by LAK. 8221; Appare...