Where to ride in Sedona

[amy]

Hello all! I am going to be in Sedona this week Wednesday- Sunday for a vacation. I'm thinking about renting a bike there and riding, as the idea of being away from my bike that long is sad. I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on a 30 mile ride that doesn't involve a lot of crazy climbing. I realize I'm going to the mountains and asking for a flat ride, but any thoughts?

[Running Mommy]

Road riding??

[spokewench]

Road riding is not very good in Sedona (narrow roads and lots of tourists). Flat road riding is non-existent!

The best that I can think of is off the hill down towards Cottonwood on 89, ride the Peach Springs Road (I can never remember the name of this road Peach Springs, page Springs???, anyway, if you describe it at the bike shop they can tell you where it is) which is nice but you will have to climb the hill back up to Sedona.

spoke

Now, mountain biking is good, but pretty technical.

[Fredwina]

I'l aggree, go south from sedona sounds the best:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ight=flagstaff
Oak Creek canyon is pretty, but way too many tourists.
If I remember right, 89a South had a pretty good shoulder, and not too bad secenry.
Amy, I don't think you have a mountian bike (yet ) , right?

[amy]

Sorry, I should have specified road bike. And I actually do own a mountain bike, but I've never used it to actually go mountain biking! I bought it because I was afraid of a road bike, but grew out of it in a month. But I've kept it because I think I might want to try my hand at mountain biking next.

I've been to Sedona once before and realize I won't get a flat ride. Fredwina-- that hill in Griffith Park is the biggest I've done and I've only done it 4 times now. I don't want to die out there by myself!

I may just stick to hiking and yoga since I'll be sad to not have my own bike there.

[amy]

I'l aggree, go south from sedona sounds the best:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ight=flagstaff
Oak Creek canyon is pretty, but way too many tourists.
If I remember right, 89a South had a pretty good shoulder, and not too bad secenry.
Amy, I don't think you have a mountian bike (yet ) , right?

My god! Is there any route you don't ride? Your riding is beyond amazing. Aly and I keep saying we want to be able to actually ride with you (For now, the folding bike is at least a little more fair!). We have a lot of work to do!!

[Fredwina]

My god! Is there any route you don't ride? Your riding is beyond amazing. Aly and I keep saying we want to be able to actually ride with you (For now, the folding bike is at least a little more fair!). We have a lot of work to do!!

I only do the crazy rider to get these:

and this ones still in the mail:

wasn't crazy enough to get these two. I think MP might have them:



you haven't heard the latest thing I'm planning Upland to Oceanside via Idyllwild Although I'm trying to talk Bruce into Hemet instead