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Agreed! Unique birds. I recognized it from my Ornithology at ASU in 1967!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Curve-billed_Thrasher/id
Cassia
https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=667
The peak just left of the popup is called flatiron. I camped at the park in Aug 2007 and climbed up there. Great views! Tough climb, especially the scrambling at the top.
2 years agoSounds like a lot of work ahead of a ride, Kelly. Not something Don would care to do. My phone is usually packed away or even turned off when on a tour.
2 years agoThanks for that tip Rich. I've never heard of that one. Frankly, about the only time we get turned around is when using bike trails in a city! Usually on the open roads on a tour, we have ACA maps as well as a state highway map.
2 years agoYeah, and he's prickly as well!
2 years agoMy phone is old and doesn’t have a good battery. I carry a battery pack to supplement.
I make my routes in advance and download them, no worry about cell service.
I stress about getting lost, having ridewithgps takes the stress away. I like fun cycling!
Hi Marilyn - I don’t claim to be an expert but we really like our Wahoo ELEMNT Roam for navigating. It connects to RidewithGPS automatically, so I do the routes on RidewithGPS in advance. The Wahoo device does all the navigating so your phone stays in your pocket and you don’t use your phone battery. The Wahoo will run for about 8 hours on a full charge. No voice cues, though. So Kelly’s solution is worth looking at, too.
2 years agoWe don't use a phone to navigate with - just an older garmin which we wouldn't have used here on the trails. And that's just been used lately for just speed/time. When on a true tour we might use it in larger cities to get to a hotel. But I know from reading other journals that there are lots of those other apps that people use for navigating. How does that work if you have poor cell coverage and would you worry about using up your battery?
2 years agoI can't answer that one Kelly as we'd never ridden this trail before.
2 years agoSo true! I can see e-assist, but maybe reverting to training wheels would be a stretch.
2 years agoHuh - I thought Beaver tail was a taller plant. Thanks for the ID Bill and about the duct tape tip.
2 years agoThe older we get, the more help we need! Just keep pedalling...
2 years agoBeavertail cactus. Looks harmless enough without any serious pokers, but don't let those soft little tufts of glochids fool you! They are filled with thousands of barbed tormentors! I learned this as a kid in CA back in 1956... with all the itchy pokers that would not wipe off sticking in my skin. I pulled out my microscope and saw just why they stuck so hard! But the blooms are marvellous.
Be sure to have some duct tape with you if you brush against one... Best glochid remover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_basilaris
Agreed! Unique birds. I recognized it from my Ornithology at ASU in 1967!
2 years agohttps://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Curve-billed_Thrasher/id