Wow, I love Moab! The weather is a cooler than i expected but the riding is everything and more!Our first ride here was to scope out the course. It's a tough course worthy of Nationals. It is a mix of sand and rocks (big surprise for anyone who has been riding in Moab) and has a few fairly technical sections (marked with XXX on the signs). Mix in some sand, a fair bit of climbing, some slickrock, fun fast descents, and lots of rocky bits, some technical descents, and you have the course.
Here is a photo of one of the 'rocky' sections. Rocky has a whole new meaning in Moab - the rocks are awesome as they offer a lot of good traction .. and they are HUGE. Actually Moab is just a series of big rodks with sand here and there. Not sure how the trees manage to survive but they do :)
2nd ride of the day was a loop they call 'baby steps' which was super fun technical singletrack. We had a great time playing on the slickrock and got some good photos! We had so much fun that we made it back just before dusk! Here is Fraser coming under a rock over-hang.
After the riding we were starving and found an awesome pasta joint in town. They serve huge servings which was just what we wanted!
