Slickrock, Moab, Utah

Some of you might be wondering why I decided to dedicate an entire blog post to one bike trail.  For those of you wondering that I’m assuming that you’re not serious mountain bikers.  Slickrock is arguably the number one trail in the U.S.  It boasts over 100,000 visitors per year for a reason, it is the ultimate achievement for bikers.  This is why it has been number one on my list since we started this trip. 

The trail started out more difficult than I would have liked.  It took a lot of energy and wasn’t all that fun.  At about mile four we stopped and took a break to eat.  Let me tell you, it made all the difference.  The second we started up again I took off. I ditched my parents at around mile five and kept going for about two and a half miles until I finally doubled back and found them.  A few minutes after that, my mom (who was dealing with a sore neck) got just the pick-me-up that she needed - my dad falling in a big sand pit.  We had crossed several of them, and very few had been easy to cross.  This sand pit was several inches deep which made it almost impossible to go more than a few feet through. Anyway my dad tried and failed, falling sideways into the sand.  Queue the laughing fits from mom.  I tried and had to get off my bike then walk through it.  The only downside was that I needed to empty out my shoe after I was through.  The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful, but it was still really fun.  At the end of the trail I felt victorious, also a building pressure in my bladder.