What was suppose to be a three-day Memorial Day weekend of getting out and doing alot of riding and also hiking at Enchanted Park, ended up a weekend of lots of rain. It started Friday and even though the rain stopped most of the day on Saturday and Sunday, the parks were closed due to flooding.
Finally Monday morning and the sun is out and it's going to be a nice day. We called Government Canyon, but they were still closed to biking. Knowing that O P Schnabel was also closed because we visited there the day before, we packed up and headed to McAllister Park.
Along the way we stopped off at Ride Away Bicycles and got help with adjusting our helmets to fit right. We also talked with a gentlement who I forget his name but he was very helpful with information about mountain biking being that we are new to this.
After grabbing some lunch at Wendy's (mistake, don't get the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich) we made it to the park, unloaded and headed off.
Not really having an idea of which way to go, we just took off and road. Mudd. Slippery mudd. But fun. Made for some slow going at spots, but not all of it due to the mudd. The bike skills are in difinite need of improvement. Still feeling a little reserved when hitting certain areas with lots of rocks and not knowing how to hit them right. We rode out and just kept hitting different trails, not really knowing which way we were going. Actually had to get off at one point and wade through the water where it was still to high to allow riding. Soaked feet the rest of the trip. After about an hour...I have no idea how much time actually since we don't wear a watch. Maybe we should, but it's all about just getting out and enjoying and not being confined by time. Anyway, after about an hour, we decided it was time to head back, so we found the paved road and started back. At least we thought we were heading back. Another biker informs us we are going the wrong way. So we turned it around and headed back.
This was a great day of riding and we were out for about 2 hours. I think it took another hour when we got home to wash the bikes. What a great day!
Here are some pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gparkerelvis/sets/72157600291094378/
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