It had been a while since the last time I went riding. A member of my extended family called me up to see about riding...and at first I declined. I had a lot of things to do both for work and around the house, but the more I thought about it the more I realized I needed to get out on my bike. Besides, I just had the front fork serviced and needed to test them out!

We went out to an area known as Sycamore. It was a good ride on one of the loops out there. Lots of sand and lots of rolling sections...not to mention a couple of climbs. I definitely had the rust knocked off a couple of times in the rocky sections. Once again my boots proved to be a good investment. Nothing like planting your foot on a section that would certainly cause damage without boots and then brushing through cactus and having the boots take the brunt of the cactus needles. I'm going to need pliers to get some of those things out.

There were a lot of families out in the main areas of the riding spot. So, it was awesome to see families spending some time out riding...from the little guys on 50's to some older fellas cruising along together.

 Man, I needed that...I can't wait to go out again soon.