Ridin' Dirty in AZ

We've received an email late last night from Emily, a member of the Mountain Biking in Arizona group. The email gave us a detailed description of what the group has done since departing, until the end of their day yesterday. If you would like to read the full text of their journal, check it out at Google Docs. This write up is only a quick look at their experience with a few photos we found from websites.

Travel Day:

They arrived at their KOA Campground in Apache Junction, AZ on Monday, 3/7/11. After grabbing some subs (Jake ate 2 foot long subs!) and moving into their cabins they drove 45 minutes to pick up the bikes.

Photo from campground KOA web site.

Day 1: Hooked up trailer, and headed up to the Sonoran Desert. first ride was at McDowell Mountain Regional Park

Photo from a travel website.

Link to photo in Picasa

Day 2:

Brought the bikes up to Usery Mountain Regional Park. Alvaro got two flat tires.



Photo Link at Google Images



Day 3: Biked at a more scenic route at McDowell Mountain regional park. Alvaro flipped off of his bike, and cut his elbow and knee.

Day 4:

Drove an hour and a half to the Tonto national monument. Hiked up the side of the mountain.

Photo Link at Google Images

Day 5: Brought bikes to South Mountain Park. Went from flat, to extreme up and down hill terrains.

Photo found at travel site.



Day 6: Visited an Arboretum to learn abou the different kinds of cacti.

Day 7: At at a waffle house and then went to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. There were lots of desert animals there.

Remember to read the entire journal entry of this group visit Google Docs.