Hazard/Kokopelli Trail/UPS/LPS/Porcupine Rim

Monday 10/12 – After a full night of rest and more bedroom chemical warfare (at this point it has become a full on competiton) we set off for Chili Pepper Bicycles and singlespeed glory riding one of the all time classic trails, Porcupine Rim.
The bikes were loaded onto Dr. Frankenstein’s version of a VW microbus or should we say buses as this was two microbuses welded into the Moab version of a stretch limo.While we were questioning the abilities of the van to make it to the end of the parking lot, our driver Jesse, assured us that we had nothing to fear on the ride up the mountain. About halfway up we ground to a halt waiting for a rider/bike exchange with one of the other shuttles when suddenly around the corner a cowgirl appeared in full chaps running the herd down the mountain. The Mayor was so smitten with her that we were sure he was going to offer to let her hog tie and brand him as one of her own.Despite the shuddering and gear grinding, true to Jesse’s word, we made the final pitch to the base of Hazard where all of us were more then happy to be out of the limo and ready for the final climb to the summit (where C-Dubs demonstrated how to crash going up hill) before over 4 hours of downhill singletrack.
Once over the summit it was time to rock and roll as we snapped the wrists of many a dual suspension rider on the drop to the Colorado River.
On Upper HazardNotch GuppyThe Team Ponders What Could Have Been At The RaceThe ride back to town was punctuated with a lot of high fives and a stop for a 12 pack to take the dust out of our mouths and celebrate the end of 4 fantastic days of riding. Back at the hacienda it was time to break down and pack up the bikes, light a campfire and prep for another round of margaritas at La Hacienda where the Mayor was to lose his margarita virginity.