For Christmas my husband gave me a weekend at the dude ranch in Blue Diamond and we were going to mountain bike Red Rock. But my car accident cancelled those plans. Your pictures are sooo beautiful. I must get there when my back is better. Maybe in the fall.

Elevation is fun, isn't it? We rode at Mammoth Mountain last year, (I think it starts at 8,000 feet). Our climbs were slow but I am used to riding up trails at 2 mph! I guess that's not acceptable on a road bike?