SOB riders met at DeVargas Center Tuesday for a trek to Rio en Medio. It was a beautiful day to ride!! A sunny blue sky was the perfect match for a cool spring day. The group also welcomed home Tom and Lu from their escapades in Arizona. There was the ritualistic climb/sprint up Old Taos Highway and the rocket descent through Tesuque to the 592 Turnoff to Rio en Medio. But the real climbing was about to begin!! Most of us had forgotten the the steepness of some of the ascents to the end of the Rio en Medio Trail; arriving ragged and short of breath!! Time to rest and “GU UP”. Some callously disrespected the regulatory signs…
But we all gathered for the “confirmation of the climb” photo at the end of the trail…
It’s time for the descent; but not before one last climb to the midway regroup point…
But wait… what about the birthday boys Bob Bogart and John Veilleux, both celebrating 70+ years of fun and adventure!! We proceeded to sing “Happy Birthday” much to the amusement of the local coyotes!! It was time to rocket back to Tesuque, climb up to Tano Bridge and meander back to DeVargas Center just in time for lunch and refreshments at Betterdays!! Overall… 26+ miles; 2,400+ ft of ascent; at a respectable 14+ MPH.
ANOTHER AWESOME RIDE AND ADVENTURE IN THE LIFE OF A SOB!!
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