Here are some figures from the trip. The total mileage was 6724 covering 16 states. We visited 3 National Parks, stayed in 23 different hotels for a total of 44 nights. We ended up doing a total of 40 rides for a total of 707 miles. We rode anywhere from 2,500ft to over 11,000ft and from desert to high mountains. Social distancing was fairly easy as most of the hotels were not very crowded and we were able to cook and grill at a lot of the properties. We only ate out a handfu

After checking out of our hotel in Grand Junction we headed out for a ride at the 18 road trails. I selected a route that took us up the mountain 2 times and allowed for a good sampling of the trails. This was probably our least favorite area in Fruita that we rode. It was still very fun and worth doing. The soil here was different and not as sandy. It had ruts and holes from horses in some areas. After finishing we drove 1.5 hours to Moab and had a late lunch. Had a little p

Today we rode trails near Grand Junction. I was planning on riding 23 but ended up with 17. The temperature was 75 at the start but ended up in the low 90's at the end. Heidi and Mark met up with a local and had a guided tour. The trail system was massive and you could ride all day. The cave was pretty cool and I did figure out it went all the way through and came out on the other side. Tomorrow we are riding flowy trails before heading to Moab Ut. #mtbblog #bonvoy #lunchloop

For our first ride in Fruita Co, we chose the Kokopelli area with many cool loop options. The trailhead was 20 minutes from the hotel and 10 minutes from Mark and Heidi's campsite. The weather was cooler at the start in the '70s and overcast. For the first couple hours, it was pleasant and then the sun appeared shooting the temperature into the '90s with no shade of course. We did mostly blues with a few green and blacks mixed in. The trails were dry, sandy with loose on ledg

For our last day in Virgin, we did a shorter ride near the hotel. Although it was near there was a 4-mile drive up a really dusty road to the trailhead. Erin had to work but Mark and Heidi were able to ride. It was mostly a Slickrock ride with lots of twists and turns with vistas everywhere. However, there was no paint to follow only cairns and it became hard to follow the trail at times. On to Fruita Colorado. #mtbblog #bonnoy #guacamoletrail #travelblog #moxiecycling #wicke

Today's ride was from our hotel in Virgin Ut. It was a couple of miles to the trailhead and a 24-mile ride for a total of 28 with about 2,000ft of climbing. We started early but it got hot fast! We finished by noon and headed to the room for lunch and then to the pool. #mtbblog #mountainbikeblog #vacationblog #jemtrail #virginutah #moxiecycling #wickedgirl #bonvoy

I had heard so much about Zion which put expectations high. And boy did it live up to everything. We had a short 20-minute drive from the hotel and there was no line to get in. Our plan was to ride the 10 miles into the park to the start of the Narrows walkway which is a mile leading to the 5-mile one-way hike up the river. Luckily there were not big crowds and we wore masks whenever needed. The temperature in the am was very comfortable, in fact it was a little chilly at one

Well, it has been a busy couple of days! We planned on visiting the Grand Canyon on the way to Virgin Utah which we did but we did not plan on a 3 hour detour because of a road closure through the Navajo Nation due to a covid lockdown. Given this fact the Canyon was not very crowded for a Saturday. Our plan was to ride bikes out and back on Hermit Road which was great since no shuttles were in service so we had the whole road to ourselves and hikers did not make it out very f

Today we rode from the hotel to the trails. We did a loop that I had never done or at least remembered from the last trip here many moons ago. A lot of big formations in every shape and size. We saw some jeep tours riding up the sides of some of the massive rock. We did both of these trails leading around 2 buttes. The sky was a little overcast in the am which kept the temperature in the '80s. But after lunch, it shot up to 100 again with full sun. We did find the vortex at O

We had another early start but drove to the trailhead about 25 minutes north of our hotel. It was a 2 part ride with the first being a 10-mile loop around a butte. After that, we took a trail 2 miles downhill to Oak Creek for a nice cool down before heading downtown for an outside patio lunch. With the temperature heading for 100 in the afternoon, it's best to be done by noon. The trails are well marked everywhere. Everyone was having fun! #mtbblog #travelblog #mountainbikebl

We started early because it gets hot very quickly in the desert. The plan was to ride from the hotel and do a loop around to get a feel for the trails. The girls peeled off right before the double black diamond Hi-line trail which offers fantastic views after you negotiate the tricky ascent and then down an even tougher descent. They ended up with 11 and I had 18 which was plenty as all water was depleted by the finish. It has been dryer than usual here apparently. I found th