Me too. The Cristate Saguaro is fascinating to study

Congratulations on cycling 50 miles and with a late start! The weather really sucks here so I’m mostly working out on a spin bike at the gym focusing on Simulating climbs and getting into my anerobic zone. We’ve got a lot of climbing to do in Sicily.

I love this spot!

At the intersection of the Rillito and Craycroft Road is where the Tanque Verde Wash and the Pantano Wash come together. It's a sight to see!

Yes! When we ride somewhere between the left tire track and the middle of the lane, drivers always change lanes to pass. If we're in the right tire track they're more likely to straddle the center line and pass too close, sometimes on a blind curve.

That's really "owning the lane"

What a great ride! I’m glad you didn’t have issues with traffic.

Hmm, could be partly a matter of a different day. And that first 7 miles are pretty straight so perhaps the pickup trucks are faster there.

Nice place to camp! Great trails to hike too. In 2007 I hiked up to Flatiron, which is the highest peak in the background after spending the night there.

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This does look amazing, and much different than our experience four years ago. We started in Apache Junction and it was terrifying - one of our scariest rides ever. It looks like you must lose all the traffic by the time you reach the park.

What a beautiful place to ride!

Irvington! That never occurred to me, but thanks for pointing it out. I’ll try that next winter.

Looking ahead is a super-power. It makes an amazing difference.

Looking ahead is a super-power. It makes an amazing difference.

Remember: look where you *want to go*, not where you want to NOT go.