Ride Report From YPG

Earlier this morning my buddy Eric and I headed out for some mountain bike action just outside Yuma Proving Grounds. It seemed like the trail was used mostly by four wheelers. It was a tough ride. There were tons of hills and loose gravel at every turn. The batteries on my camera died so I had to use my cell to take pictures. So just bear with me on the quality of the shots.

Here is a view of what we just rode through. Going up the hills wasn’t too much fun. At times it was a bit too steep or the dirt was too loose that we had to walk the bikes up.

But the pay off on the other side was awesome. It was an instant adrenaline rush. I definitely had to be on my “A�? game when riding down these hills. Flying over my handlebars and sliding down these jagged rocks just isn’t what I would call fun.

You could ride up and down these hills as far as the eye can see and each turn you make is a different experience. But I have to warn you, not to ride towards the Proving Grounds. Signs like this are posted all around YPG for a reason.

After Christmas, some friends and I plan to hit the hills again. I’m curious to see how many actually shows up for the ride.