Category: 400EX

Agua Caliente looked much better on the web.  The trails were very rocky and there are lots of cactus around.  The few trails that climb hills are covered in shale that looks like it is dying to slice open a tire.

I rode around for several hours hoping to find an interesting canyon or abandoned mine, but I didn’t find much.  I did come across several mine shafts but they were vertical, straight down in to the ground and there was no fencing around them.  I wouldn’t want to be exploring the area at night.

I don’t think I will go back to this spot for riding unless I need to torture test some new tires.

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I was planning on a long ride today but I lost the mouthpiece of my camel pack somewhere on the trail.  With no water, I headed back to the parking lot after only an hour or so.

There was one really good rocky hill climb though.  3 bikes and raptor couldn’t make it.  I made it on my second attempt.  First try, I missed first and downshifted in to neutral.

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