2008 Utah Trip: Day 1

Today Stacy and I departed on our annual pilgrimage to the mountain biking Mecca of Moab, Utah. As planned we hit the road at 7a.m. and sailed to our destination of Springdale, Utah just outside of Zion National Park in just under 11 hours, stops included. Our only traffic was in Las Vegas and it wasn't really that bad. Tommorow we head to Red Canyon just outside of Bryce NP and will ride the one of world's most beautiful trails--Thunder Mountain.

Saturday we roll into Utah and will pick a trail when we get there...we also will hook up with the other half of our party--Troy and Shannan. With the 24 Hours of Moab going on, there's sure to be some reconnects with fun industry friends. Here's the box score and some clicks...more tommorow if the Interwebs cooperates.

-Don

DAY ONE BOX SCORE
From/to: San Jose, Calif. to Springdale, Utah
Mileage: 691 ~MPG: 24 (not bad with bikes at 80mph)
Time: 10 hours, 58 minutes (including stops)
Tumbleweeds obliterated: 3 (They shatter! It's really cool.)
Coolest road names: Main Drain Road, Merle Haggard Blvd.
Coolest town name: Carp, Nev.
Coolest animal sighting: Ostritch


Gas stop #1 near Gilroy. The bikes are filled with excitement.


Stacy munchin' a bunch of lunch. Note the sign in the background.


Looks like Union 76 stole the Urge Overkill logo. Bastards.


Now that's a proper sign. Bun Boy, Baker, Calif.


A cloud and two shells at sunset, Hurricane, Utah


Pioneer Lodge in Springdale, Utah. Because, you know, the pioneers stayed in kitchy motels all the time.