Moab

Ben, Marc, Brian and I headed down to Moab for a bike trip. We rode Slick Rock on Saturday morning. This is one of my favorite rides. It is challenging and thrilling! About four miles in Marc broke his chain. Ben had the tool to fix the chain but we didn't have a pin or master link. Luckily a couple from the British Columbia has a master link and saved Marc's day. We started riding again and five minutes later I noticed a had to loose chain links. We didn't have anything to fix the chain and I thought it would be better to walk out four miles than chancing a break with six miles to go.

The boys continued to ride the loop as I started walking back. I was bummed out but I learned to keep my gear updated and have the right tools. As I was walking back three boys passed me and ask, "What is the problem?" I explained what happened and they were persistent that they could fix the chain. After five minutes of pinching and tweaking the chain, I was ready to ride. I met up with Ben, Marc, and Brian at the T. We were able to ride the trail together to the end.

After Slick Rock we went straight to a bike shop, and I bought a new chain and master links. We were not finished riding. We headed out of town and rode Klondike Bluffs. It was a climb to an overlook of Arches. Along the trail there were fossils of dinosaur footprints. I was amazed how clear some of the tracks were.
Ben's blog was brilliant about our trip. Check it out at http://benoutdoors.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/too-many-accessories/