I went out and did a sweet loop on the Hawes/Mine Loop. It is next to the
Salt River, and McDowell mountain, (Red Rock Mountain to some), north of
Mesa. The view was spectacular. The entire 7 mile or so loop, (I got lost
ended up with about 10), was fun. Some fast sections, lots of crushed rock
surfaces to make the corners a bit slippery. The section I got lost on was a
tourcerous climb I didn't need to make. The spocky downhill was reward
enough for the punishment of the climb though. I'm on call this weekend so
naturally just as I got to the really technical downhills and rocky
switchbacks my phone rang. I had to hustle out, but still had a blast on the
technical rocks. Think I might go back tomorrow, only supposed to be 101
then.

Sounds like you are beating up the trails back home. Everytime I ride out
here I find myself saying, "Man Cameron would rock on this stuff". Hope you
make it out next winter.

Oh, one more thing before I go. This guy I met out here that rides the
waterfall is kind of a local celebrity. He can clear anything on National
Trail of South Mountain Park. He is the guy that has the horn hot glued to
his helmet. He is Phillipino or something like that. Everybody just calls
him "horny". I found out yesterday his real name is Moan. Now there is a
custom tag for you, "Horny Moan"!

T~


>From: "Cameron Chambers" <rigidonespeeder@...>
>Reply-To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
>To: CKMBCmembers@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CKMBCmembers] Busy Weekend
>Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 17:20:54 -0000
>
>I have been running crazy the past few days, shoving in the training
>rides here and there. My sister is graduating this weekend, and Amber
>is the maid of honor for a friend who is having a weeding shower
>today. All things add up to charging up the lights and head into the
>night. Oh well, there are worse things than having to ride with a
>complete night rider set-up on the fat bike. Except Saturday night on
>the river tends to be a pretty adventures trip, being that is party
>night for the ORV crew. I got chased for a while a couple of weeks
>ago, and all though I don't think they were after me to seriously I
>didn't hang out to find out. All my bikes are a wreck right now
>especially the Fat Bike. It needs at least an hour of attention to
>have a fun ride on. I havn't been living up to my name as
>rigidonespeeder for the past months. Although ever since SK bought my
>Vicious I have had a new singlespeed on the order it is taking a good
>deal longer than I had my heart set on. I should be reporting
>sometime next week that I have my 5th bike up and running, but I
>thought for sure I would be on it this weekend, so there is no
>telling really. Hope everyone rides more than they should today,
>
>cam
>