Well, that's what the MTBR whiners call it. I call it rock'n and a roll'n
at Pima and Dynamite. P&D isn't a real technical area, it's just real
loose, crushed granite on hard pack. Imagine ball bearings on the rutted,
winding, trail.
Three of us headed out in a ccw direction as we usually go cw and I wanted
something different for a change. This area is a multi-use so the parking
area is filled with moto's and pieces of [censored] (4 wheelers) but 10 minutes
into the ride and there's no one else around. We rode up and up and down
and up with the slippery slopes taking some thought and low tire pressure to
keep from spinning out.
About an hour and a half into the ride we finally ran into 3 other bikers
and as we talked to them, 2 more rode by (traffic jam). We caught the two
riders quickly as they walked up a loose section and we were gone amidst the
desert once again.
2.5 hours in and 2 moto guys pass us, make a loop and pass in front of us
again. Five minutes later we catch them as they are switching bikes and we
talk a little. Fun to hear them [censored] out the 4-wheelers as most of the
trails out here were started by the motos and the 4 wheelers have messed up
a lot of the st plus shut down a considerable amount of trails to motorized
travel.
P&D can really be a fun ride, keeping you on your toes as there's so many
turns that it's really easy to wash out the front wheel. The down side is a
considerable amount of sandy washes that are hard to bipass. There's also
the roller coaster factor (repeated dips that it's tough to get momentum on)
that gets somewhat annoying after 3.5 hours of riding and the loose climbs
that one never knows if you're going to make it up or not.
4 hours, 5 other bikers, 2 motorcycles (outside of the parking area) and a
lot of fun. Kind of glad the MTBR crew doesn't like the area.
Oh, legs are sore!
Gary