Recent Rides Recap

The energetic group has been averaging about 14 riders per ride, 3 days per week, since November started.  Great turnout.   We recently did two atypical rides, one in ABQ and one here in town.  If you don’t want to read about them, now is the time to move on....

Rides for November (and catchall ramble)

Yikes.  70 yesterday, snow today!  Should be ok for a ride Tuesday the 29th, cold but barely within acceptable limits.  (As a reminder, for me, those limits are:  >=38 F, full sun, <=15mph wind, no precip, no significant snow or ice on the pave.)  Forecast for...

Tour de Taco

The best ride of year was well attended by SOBs.  16 of us rode the 60 mile Tour in (finally) beautiful weather.  Had excellent dinner at Rib Crib the night before to get our energy stores up.  No flats etc. on the ride for all of us.  60 miles, 600 ft.  Bit of wind...

Jemez Springs to Fenton Lake

We enjoyed great weather, light traffic, and fantastic company.  Worth the long drive (although the scenery on the way was worth the drive alone).  After climb out of lake, at 22 miles, we had 3400 ft of elevation gain.  Then 12 mile descent back to Jemez Springs. ...

Shoe Crew at Black Cyn

No machines, just leg power.  7 (one guest, Frida, with 4 legs) of us tackled Black Cyn and made it back alive.  No falls.  Beautiful day.  

SOBs tip toe thru the raindrops

OK, we kinda powered thru and there were barely any raindrops but it sounds nice.  A Baker’s dozen rode to / from RGGB near Taos without any real precipitation.  A few drops near the turn toward Carson on the way back but with a tail wind we were able to get to...