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rallendude
9/22/2017 12:08pm
9/22/2017 12:08pm
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9/24/2017 5:45am
I'm going to be about an hour or so from Moab for work next week. So I decided to go to Moab and rent a bike and ride. Bringing my gear on the plane. Me and another guy will be there Wednesday. I'd hoped to ride a few hours, then break for lunch somewhere in town. After lunch, if we aren't too stove up, we'll go back and ride more. I can either have the bikes back at 5pm to turn them in or keep them overnight for an additional $20.
Any of you guys got experience with this or live there want to chime in and give some pointers on what to do and not to do?
Any of you guys got experience with this or live there want to chime in and give some pointers on what to do and not to do?
it's already busy enough.
I rode Mag 7, Amasa Back and Captain Ahab (same area i think) and Porcupine Rim. Porcupine Rim is a must do I'd say - the view is insanity.... This time of year you could maybe do the Whole Enchilada - do some alpine runs up high then end up with Porcupine Rim trail. Lots of exposure but holy moly it's fun.
Be prepared to climb and ride alot of rock. It'll take a toll on your body. Get a decent full suspension bike too - 150mm travel or so would be good. Lots of gnar out there.
For sure talk to a bike shop or Rim Tours - local insight is key.
Jealous!!!!!!!! Enjoy and rip!
The Shop
somewhere on the Amasa Back section
Its like nothing I've ever seen even in the Rockies........If you can find a guy that knows the local trails, you will have a permagrin the whole time. The best bike to have in my opinion is a husky or ktm 300......just remember you may be lifting or manhandling your bike quite a bit, so smaller and lighter is better. My 300 xc was the perfect bike for sure for me. The guys on 450's were struggling in the tight stuff.
Its like disneyland for off road guys. As long as you're not looking to moto.
Me standing between the twin titties.....
looks like fun.......not
lunch time
We did the Slickrock trail on both the MTB and motorcycles. It was okay.
If you're doing motorcycle only, grab the Charles Wells offroad guide for Moab and all the jeep trails are in there. We ran a jeep trail and it was awesome. You do have to climb and decend ledges, ride a lot of different terrain and will be doing that again next year.
Unfortunately I am in IL right now with my mother in ICU so i don't remember all the maps and giudes I have used over the years, and on my PC i saved a noce link to show all the motorcycle trails in Moab. A quick Google search and you'll probably find several options.
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