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Rush Hour Traffic

By steinar smith on 6/26/2007
Rush Hour Traffic

Five lane contoured freeway during rush hour, Gallup NM --Red Rock ride. This ride is tucked deep in the Zuni Mountains and is just a few pedal strokes away from the actual Continental Divide.
Catch all the recent press about Gallup here:
http://www.gallupwaypoints.com/Gallup_Articles.htm
peace,
Stan

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White Mesa Labyrinth

By steinar smith on 6/12/2007
White Mesa Labyrinth

White Mesa is located just south of San Ysidro NM ( about 45 minutes NW of Albuquerque NM).
The actual "moon scape" and this "labyrinth" is off limits from what I understand due to the encroaching Gypsum mining that is happening there, but there is some really fun cold weather riding to be had--too hot in the summer. It gets real windy in the spring so watch out for those 300 foot cliffs. The area is marked well but I'd be happy to send out a map as an attachment to you if you're interested, contact me through my web site: http://www.gallupwaypoints.com/

see Walkers blog about it here:

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Speed...not so fast!

By stud muffin on 5/31/2007
Speed...not so fast!

Isabel cruises back up the Red Rocks trail in Gallup, NM.

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Red Rocks trail, Gallup, NM.

By stud muffin on 5/31/2007
Red Rocks trail, Gallup, NM.
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Red Rocks trail, Gallup, NM.

By stud muffin on 5/31/2007
Red Rocks trail, Gallup, NM.
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Dawn till Dusk, Gallup, NM.

By stud muffin on 5/30/2007
Dawn till Dusk, Gallup, NM.

The most famous switchback on the Dawn till Dusk trail.

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Dawn Til Dusk in Gallup, NM

Dawn Til Dusk...

Why I even entertained the idea of racing solo in a 12-hour race is beyond me, especially when in all my life, I have only “raced” a 13-mile loop, placing last, mind you...

It was 6am and I lay awake in my down sleeping bag, listening to the racers stir around me, car doors opening and closing, chains being lubed, coffee being brewed. There was only a hint of dawn, but the frost that blanketed the desert was a dead giveaway that that it was VERY cold outside my cocoon.

I continued to lie there, remembering how I scoffed at Hunter S. Thompson’s account of his Honolulu Marathon racing experience. Hung-over at 4am, peering thru his hotel window curtains, looking out at the racers lining up in the darkness below, knowing he should be among them, but instead opting to crawl back in bed and participate only thru the remote control and the local news channel. How could anyone be so unmotivated!?

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South Boundary - Taos, New Mexico

By illcomm33 on 3/9/2007
Closest city/town
Taos, NM, US
Difficulty
Advanced
Trail type
Other
Configuration
Other
Length
30.2 miles (48.7km)
Total ascent
14,485 ft (4,416 m)
Description
This GPX file is from a friend who rode the trail. It is supposed to be a great ride but a tad confusing. Make sure to bring extra tubes and ride with a friend.

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Secret Footage of a Secret Spot

By walker on 11/8/2006 on walker's blog

Thompson. Walker Thompson.

I knew my background as a secret agent man would come in handy when I was invited to ride a new trail by its builder and owner (see my previous blog items for the story). Thanks to my covert op skills, I was able to smuggle out a little footage...(remember, you never saw this video!)

Enjoy!

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