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| Mtn Biking | 11.97 Miles |
336 AEG |
| | Mtn Biking | 11.97 Miles | 1 Hour 53 Mns | | 6.36 mph |
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| no partners | | My goal is to hike or bike all 240 miles of the Maricopa Trail. I am doing one segment per month or so.
If you don’t have a shuttle driver, as I did, or are actually hiking, hike out & back from the Agua Fria Trailhead to Lake Pleasant Parkway, which is 9.1 miles, 430 AEG (accumulated elevation gain). The southern ⅔ of the segment to 119th Ave. are either for locals, or not worth it.
The initial climb up to Waddell Canal was too steep & slippery for this old man to pedal up. I walked it. I also walked some of the steep & twisty dips where the trail crosses culverts.I figure I walked a mile altogether. Some of the later dips I was able to get down & up while riding, as the Maricopa Trail was straight, so I could maintain momentum — of which my fat but generates a fair amount. 
Only one set of powerlines was humming, and not nearly as loud as the ones next to New River Rd. For some reason, my biceps were getting really sore from the rocky bouncing.
Somewhere along the way, Nearby, I spooked a trio of wild burros.
I didn’t see any of the ultralights or gliders based out of Pleasant Valley Airport.
After making the turn at the CAP Canal, there’s a vehicle gate dead ahead. I say “dead”, because if a biker isn’t paying attention, it will take his head off. 
I took a 20 minute break at the shady cabana on Lake Pleasant Pkwy., which is just over halfway.
I hit my high speed of the day, 26 mph, on the Jomax Rd. descent.  
Crossing 115th Ave. -- which was quite busy -- at a "walk" light, a SUV ran the red right in front of me. Luckily, I am paranoid!
Despite not leaving home until 9 a.m. my loving shuttle driver & I were back home by 1: 30 p.m. 
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This is my first full GoPro video, so if you could give it a watch & let me know what you think, I would appreciate it. 
Bike Video: https://vimeo.com/676619280 |
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Brittlebush, fairy duster, marigold. Spring is here! |
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