{"id":13246,"date":"2025-02-07T22:37:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13246"},"modified":"2025-02-07T22:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T15:37:27","slug":"desert-rides-bionicoldguy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13246","title":{"rendered":"Desert Rides \u2013 BionicOldGuy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-12382\">\n\t\t\t<!-- .entry-header -->\t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u201cI had fun riding in the desert the last couple of days. I picked up my rental on Tuesday and then did some local riding. On Wednesday, I rode on the desert trails south of my brother\u2019s house. Those trails were relatively flat, so I didn\u2019t have to worry about jumping over rocks or going through washes, since I\u2019m not a very good mountain biker.<\/p>\n<p>Later that day, we went up to Flagstaff to see the Lowell Observatory. That was a really fun trip. It was interesting watching the landscape change as we gained elevation, going from relatively dry desert to eventually pine forests. The observatory is at the top of a mountain with beautiful scenery, and it was a very interesting visit. They have a nice museum and some good tours.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, I found the Phoenix Canal Trails, specifically the South Branch of the Highline Trail, and I rode it for several miles, which was fun. Then I found the desert trails in Pima Canyon in 20000 (about 4200 ha) Mountain park. The trails were flat enough for me, and I enjoyed riding those. I finished up with some local riding. This is a beautiful area to visit in the winter.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/desert-rides\/image-349\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1020\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png?w=1024\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12387\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With nephew Tom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12390\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/desert-rides\/image-351\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1020\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png?w=1024\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-4.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12390\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With Tom and Bill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12389\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/desert-rides\/image-350\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1020\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png?w=1024\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-3.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Old People- probably shouldn\u2019t ride kids slides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/2025\/02\/07\/desert-rides\/image-354\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-7.png\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1020\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-7.png?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-7.png?w=1024\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/bionicoldguy.home.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-7.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12394\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Highland Canal Trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"jp-post-flair\" 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