We finally got to ride mountain bikes at Big Bend this year. Last year's trip was cancelled as we were headed out of town due to the death of Rick's father. We left on Thursday morning and arrived by early afternoon. Only 5 people went this year: Rick, Vince, Mike, Derek, and me. Rick and I camped in his work van which was really nice. I had reserved the final two campsites in the campground, so Vince was in our campsite in a tent, and Derek and Mike were in the other campsite. The weather was good, and we all got to do a lot of riding and had a great time.
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| Rick, Vince, and Mike on a Thursday afternoon spin on the gravel bikes near Boquillas Canyon |
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| A little Thursday afternoon road spin on the gravel bike |
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| Top of a long climb on River Road during Friday's ride |
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| Cross roads--we opted to just stay on the River Road. Black Gap road is the most rugged road in the park. |
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| River Road on Friday |
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| Halfway point on River Road. We rode on the River Road East. The River Road West continues on into Castelon. |
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| Friday on the River Road |
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| Vince on the River Road near Mariscal mine |
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| Abandoned Mariscal silver mine |
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| Beautiful view of the desert and the Sierra del Madres |
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| River Road East |
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| The tunnel on the road back to Rio Grande Village |
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| Final numbers for Friday's MTB ride on River Road--perfect training for the Dirty Kanza |
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| Road to Panther Junction near Rio Grande Village |
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| Rick at the top of a good climb on the River Road during Friday's ride |
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| Remnants of the Mariscal silver mine |
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| Vince on River Road on Friday |
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| River Road on Friday |
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Sierra del Carmens
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