This ride is rated 'difficult', meaning, you might be able to do it without any training but you won't be happy the whole time.
Unbeknownst to Ryan and Jill at the time, they were looking up at the entrance to Sandia Cave, hence the thoughtful pose.
From the city, the Crest looks like a wall without any other topological features. As the pic above shows, this is not the case. The crest is off to the left of the photo.
Road bikes on dirt still rock! The dirt road is generally smooth and hard packed, but there are a few sections with some deep washboard.
We planned to eat lunch here at the Lizard restaurant, but it was closed for the holiday weekend. So we had Sandia Crust pizza. We experienced a rare treat returning to ABQ through Tijeras Canyon as the wind was actually at our backs. This is the case maybe 5% of the time. We rejoiced.
It's green chile season here. Jill and Chrissy went in together on a bag. Here's what we get after the roaster gets done with the burlap bag of fresh chiles.
It's green chile season here. Jill and Chrissy went in together on a bag. Here's what we get after the roaster gets done with the burlap bag of fresh chiles. 
2 comments:
Looks like a sweet ride.
For the vertically inclined, you took a nice shot of the limestone on Palomas Peak (the sub-peak to the right in the crest shot). If anyone is interested in roping up and doing some climbing, it's a great area of developed sport climbs.
Yeah! Roadbikes on dirt are the new chickens! I need to come down and do this ride with you.
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