Still sidelined with a sprained wrist. I am up to 10 reps on a 1.0 lb weight for wrist curls. Last week, I could grip 40psi and up to 60psi on Friday. A brace/splint, I do ok on the road, but it is raining a majority of the day, so it is a good time for a recovery weekend.
Ok, back to Moab. Part two of the epic ride. Starting out with a nice view of the canyon below. Look at the previous post at Pam looking into the canyon, you can see this rock in the middle as a little spec.
The trail took us right next to the rim. Here Scott, makes the all important turn to not go off the cliff.
What are friends for. Glad to see one can be a kid with a few experience points under their belt.
After I wrecked, which later became a sprained wrist, Wayne, for no good reason flatted out. Nothing a new tube won't fix. Wonder if those neon cycling tights could patch a tire...
Scott and Pam stop for a break after hucking the rock behind them...not really but Scott rolled down off of it 1/2 way down. On this ride, the skills of the rider are more than the bike. Pam opted with the rest of us to ride a 2ft roll off on the smaller side of the rocks.
The trail is really easy to find and follow on the lower part. Signs like this demonstrate where to go. Matt bombs down the trail
Washington Matt caught this neat angle. Those mountains were really close when we first started in the morning.
We came to a section that was definitely hike-a-bike. Even that was difficult. I have seen Hans Rey do some crazy trials riding and I am sure could figure out some way to ride this.
Pam squeaking down the hike-a-bike. It was difficult to walk this.
Hmmm....which way is the trail? This sign was nearly 4 feet wide.
A quick break captured this panorama of the terrain. As we descended, we past multiple stages of vegetation. High Alpine trees, to this desert scape. Really neat.
Pam cruising down the trail. The sun got close to the evening glow colors on this red rock.
Along the trail, there are edges we ride on. Here Pam skirts the ridge. Yes there is a trail there.
Sometimes, the trail got sketchy for those who aren't big fans of large heights. Didn't bother Wayne, he kept plowing ahead.
A panorama of Wayne and the canyon below. The light metering is hard with a point and shoot camera so the right corner came out dark. Good to see the steepness of the canyon.
Another view of the canyon below. Colorado river below. This highway is an excellent way to get back to I-70.
Here I am carefully winding through the rock fields.
Scott came next on the steel hardtail, showing us up.
Scott coming out of the rock garden. This was a fun part of the trail.
Trey bombed the section and came flying out.
Colorado Matt decided there was a route down this mess. The rest of us found a walking route. Later I found out he told Pam, I'm about to do something dumb, so I thought I would wait for you to watch. 
Just like a collective movie, here Matt drops in. If he falls, there is no stopping.
Cleared the first section, onto the big rock...good thing slickrock has crazy traction.
Here Matt shows how to pull up and drop the rock and get back far enough not to endo. Good form.
He made it...though there was another 4ft crazy steep section he is setting up for. He made it. Nice skills.
Perfect spot at the end of a ride to put a jump. Here I am catching some air in the distance.
Wayne, Matt(s) and Pam climbed in car to shuttle back to get the trailhead vehicles. We ride back to the campground via the road. Stretching felt soo good.
San Diego Mike is looking stoked after completing the 26ish mile ride for the day.
Bike damage for the day. 1 sprained wrist, 1 bent derailleur hanger, 1 flat, some scrapes. Not bad for day 2 and 8 people.
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