Browner and I are running a 60K trail ultra on Saturday so we switched to mountain biking today. Even though we aren’t resting up for our race, we figured it might be wise to stay off our feet a bit. Also... biking in February!! :)
Browner found us a couple of nice 29ers to rent - a Specialized Stumpjumper for her and a Specialized Camber with wider tires for me.
We went to the Sweetwater Preserve in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains beneath Wasson Peak, yesterday’s hike.
It’s a great set of trails, mostly beginner to intermediate level with a few tricky, rocky sections here and there. Lots of fun! We rode almost all of it - some short trail sections twice.
I wore my new Watt Riot jersey supporting Flight’s female cycling team.
No falls and - more importantly - no cactus thorns embedded in any body parts!
(Time includes photography.)