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Thomas rented this big rig, where we could dump the bikes in. First day: the Slickrock Trail, the quintessential ride in Moab. |
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Malena on the slickrocks; the traction is indeed phenomenal, some hills are unbelievably steep and the right way is indicated by a dashed white line painted on the rock. The heat was scorching and of course we were on the trail during the hottest part of the day! Lots of water and a zen-like calm of mind was required... |
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Typical slickrock scene. |
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Thomas and Inge. |
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Thomas is sporting some ultratechnical stuff (I do have a movie of him crashing on this!). |
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It took me a number of attempts before I dared going down here. Many sections were like rollercoasters, using the momentum of the downhill to get up on the next hill. |
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The trail is also popular with jeeps and dirt bikes (we saw one guy wheelying up a hill). |
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A ride around the block for the picture! |