Moab!

miss notax

Hello

I am literally bouncing off the walls today as i've just booked flights for a friend and I to go Moab mtbing later this year

He's been out before but I haven't - so who's been out there who can reassure me how amazing it is and how much i'm going to love it??! I may even build up a new bike to take out - yes this is completely unnecessary but may be just the excuse i've been looking for

*off to hunt on You Tube*

scottfitz

Epic yust epic:
SEE:
http://vimeo.com/32878878

miss notax

Woohooo 8)

I've had a really frustrating afternoon at work as I want to be talking to to people about how AMAZING this is going to be, but I am surrounded by non-cyclists (only for the next 2 weeks..) and they really couldn't care less

scottfitz

Don't have to be a cyclist to love this:

welshkev

I used to like you. Now I hate you

Very, very jealous

The Northern Monkey

As above... lucky git

miss notax

Don't be too jealous - this is being paid for my house renovation fund... I shall be living in squalor for years

Thewaylander

better to live in a mess and have an awesome life than to live in a palace and have done sweet FA

Mucho exciting!

welshkev

Very poetic waylander. Well put

miss notax

Thewaylander wrote:

better to live in a mess and have an awesome life than to live in a palace and have done sweet FA

I couldn't have put it better myself :-)

bikedibley.com

Right then...so if anybody is reading this thread and HAS been before, I have another question for Miss Notax and I on our trip...

So I've been before...Once for two days and another time for three. This time we're there for a whole week. The Whole Enchilada...twice I would say. If we're feeling like a pair of boneheads, wee could make an all-day ride out of it and get to the top WITHOUT shuttle. Then there's the famous ones like Poison Spider (three - four hours up and down), Amasa Back, Klondike Bluffs etc etc which we will of course ride. I think basically, a decent length trail in the morning and another in the afternoon. But I think the best of Moab can be achieved in three days, so here's my question...

What trails in Moab are a MUST in your opinion and what trails are a ways out of town that should also be ridden? Is it worth a long day-trip to the Colorado borders, like Durango or Telluride?

Moab can occupy most of the week, but shame to miss an opportunity if a few hours drive can give you something special.

tapscrew

Holy moly you lucky stiff!!! I just looked up the tourism website and it looks awesome. live to ride!!!!

miss notax

Thanks!!! Only 5 weeks to go and I am VERY EXCITED!!!!!! 8) 8)