Flagstaff

As the snow has been melting here in town, its got me thinking that the riding season may not be entirely done for. Its been about a week since it last snowed and its pretty much all melted away into the abyss. Which brings a smile to my face not only because there is still more riding to be done, but that also means no shoveling cars out of the snow, scraping frozen windows, and wearing unecessarily large jackets and hats.

Its not until the winter season hits every year that I realize how amazing and beautiful Flagstaff is in the summer months. The atmosphere here in the summer is hard to beat. Whether it be festivals downtown, concerts in the park, the busstleing NAU campus, or the epic mountains and riding trails that surround the city, there is something for everybody here.

In most cases, people take full advantage of the trail system that are so carefully built and run. The biking and cycling community here in town is astounding. Flagstaff not only boasts local bikers that ride the trails on a daily basis, but has become big outdoor/mountain bike destination. There have been times up on the mountain both riding XC and downhill, where we have come across people that are not from here, but found themselves here and riding the best trails around. Comments about how awesome the riding and the town are is the norm.

I haven't ridden in too many different places, but from where I have been......but riding in Flagstaff is by far the most fun I've had on a bike. So here's to a short snow season!