It’s not every day that we document our ride with pictures but Wednesday’s was one for the books . . . since this is how Saguaro National Park looked . . .
when it usually looks like this:
that was our tri camp back in March.
This week we had to get off our bikes three times to cross “rivers.” At this time of year, when we are melting most of the time, we get some crazy storms that seem to arrive out of nowhere. Hence we found ourselves miles from home and shelter with pouring rain, thunder and lightning all around us. Don’t they say that you should vacate a pool if the count between the lightning and thunder is six or less???
That’s what I remember. Well the count was about half a count on Wednesday and there was nowhere to hide. I was actually pretty freaked out.
Then things would calm down for a few minutes and I could enjoy myself . . .
Our dear friend Paul “Keepin’ it Lean” Thomas recorded the whole adventure because he has an incredible waterproof iphone case (“Lifeproof”—the thing is amazing. I had never seen one before.).
So now you know what riding the back side of Gates Pass looks like in a storm.
Almost home!!!
Happy we survived.
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Sounds/looks like an adventure!! I’m so glad I decided to bring an umbrella at the last minute…unfortunately my backpack is not as high-tech as that iphone case of his
haha
Omg, you had to ride up that Gates Pass hill in the rain? I would have just been crying at the bottom in fear and then calling for a ride home.
I bet you wished you had a canoe instead
I know all too well what it’s like to be caught out in a heavy downpour. And going downhill in conditions like that is always a challenge.
I’m interested to know if the desert is looking very green and the cactus in flower after all that rain.
I’m glad you all got back safely
So you’re riding a Cervelo bike now. Did you change sponsors? (Love those Cervelo bikes)