Cycling In and Around Santa Fe, NM

Great Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM rides this week

If you visit Santa Fe, NM these are the ride websites I have found useful:

NMORS New Mexico Off-Road Series

NMES New Mexico Endurance Series

NMCycling New Mexico Cycling 

SFRoadRiders Santa Fe Road Riders

Dale Ball Trail Map signs are posted at every intersection, you cannot get lost on the North and Central sections, South is a little more vague (and steeper).

Santa Fe Bikeways Map

Through these sites and knowing MTB group rides start ~5:30pm (Dale Ball parking lot at Hyde Park Road/ski hill road) I found a lot to do this week

Tuesday I joined the Los Nativos for a Dale Ball MTB ride

Cars provide shelter from the wind

Wednesday I explored the Albuquerque Foothills MTB Trails for the first time then attended the Ride of Silence

~100 riders attended and Channel 7 covered the ride on the 10o'clock news.

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Leaders, police escort in front

 An over the shoulder shot of part of the group

 Two of the bike police escorts

Thursday Tim and Matt from BTI took me on a hammer ride which included the Windsor Trail

 Chamisa, Windsor, Bear Wallow, Borrego, Windsor, Jaun 

(but they call Jaun Sidewinder?) I am still lost on Windsor west of Chamisa

 Matt and Tim. Back to the cars before dark, nice after work ride.

Saturday I did Cochiti 45 which was Loop 1 of the Cochiti 100 

3 people did the entire 100mi, 9 did 85mi, most of us did the 45mi. Results here.

Cochiti course, we parked down by the water at Dixon's Apple Farm (middle right). Picture stolen from the NMES website, see more pictures of the course here.

Sunday was the Galisteo road race put on by the New Mexico Spokettes Racing Team.  I raced the W1/2/3 50-mile race, there were ~ 10 of us. Because of the wind and flat roads no break got away, the race ended with a group sprint finish, I placed 3rd.

 I love checks!  Thanks!
(pictures stolen from the http://www.nmcycling.org/ site)

Todd arrived at the race (just returning from work trip to Alabama) just minutes after our finish. So cool to see him, then we both attended the Pedal Queens Pot Luck. Since we hadn't planned to attend, my pot luck items included food I had in the van, a bottle of FRS concentate (which people always like), a pineapple and $10 for the beer fund. So we were not the best guests, but had a great afternoon. Thanks Pedal Queens and the Pedal Queen's guys!

What to do & Where to go in Durango, CO

Best of Durango, CO (this list is a work in progress of things I'd like to remember the next time I am in town)

Where to stay: Durango Hometown Hostel. You have to check it out; all ages are welcome, very nice and super clean. It is basically a newly remodeled home with bunk beds in bedrooms and great bathrooms, awesome host, low prices, and coffee in the morning. It has everything you need and more, including the Horse Gulch MTB singletrack right outside the front door. Bike shops: Mountain Bike Specialists

Durango Cyclery Summer Thursday night SS rides with an awesome crew. Coffee shops with computers and wifi: Steaming Bean - 915 Main Street Durango Joes - 732 E. College Drive Health food stores: Natural Grocer -1123 Camino Del Rio

Durango Natural Foods Co-op - 575 East 8th Ave

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Brewery and food:

Ska Brewery Word is Zia Tacaria is the place for after a ride, I still need to check this out myself. Bread great bread and sandwiches, very cyclist friendly. Trails: Horse Gulch Test Tracks Colorado Trail Hermosa Creek Road routes: Flatish – Hwy 250/550 Climb – 160 from Durango to Hesperus See Map My Ride link for more Websites/group rides/trail descriptions/races: Durango Wheel Club Trail/Route Info Map My Ride

Durango Devo (Summer short track race promoter, also see race schedule for other races) Fort Lewis College (Hemosa Creek Classic race promoter)

37/60/100 mile road event Sept 25, 2010 Durango Century 2010 date TBD Dirt Lover’s Rally 2010 date TBD

CT Classic 2010 date TBD

Radio Stations:

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