Sedona Bound? Stop by Hawes on the Way. Mesa, AZ

[@topspot4834]

Nice riding! From PA and rode this trail 3x today. First of all, I felt like I was gonna vomit halfway into the 2nd climb. My lungs aren't used to it, but man was it worth it. The second run was so much easier than the first, and the third we were ripping. I'd be at Hawes everyday if I lived within an hour. It's better than McDowell, South Mountain, and I know most people will disagree but it's better than Sedona IMO. And this trip I remembered to ride early morning and evenings, so it was a lot more pleasant. Planned on riding tomorrow, but as I'm typing this I can't feel my legs!! Great video!

[@mtb_alan]

Hell yeah!

[@Gabe73C]

That was a rad time! 👍

[@mtb_alan]

💯

[@RowansAdventures]

Sweet video, it is definitely a trail I need to check out!

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks! For sure! We only scratched the surface.

[@AZMTB]

RMR = my favorite local trail 👍 Sedona weather this year was crazy! Hoping they move it to November from now on.

[@mtb_alan]

Such a good trail! Yeah, people kept talking about moving the festival.

[@zhangtao2000]

The transition of cuts is so smooth!

[@mtb_alan]

Thanks Tao!

[@chrisnelson6991]

Awesome ride brother. As always, thank you for sharing.

[@mtb_alan]

My pleasure! Thanks!

[@tonysutton8389]

Hell ya!! Stoked to see you out here in Arizona. I moved here a year ago from OC Cali. You definitely went to the right place. Hawes is my favorite place to ride but I've only been there a handful of times. Hope you had a chance to hit Big Sister 🤘🤘

[@mtb_alan]

Hawes was fun and I definitely gotta get back. Plan to hit Big Sister next time as well as some of the double blacks!

[@trailpimp6369]

That trail looks fun. Lots of flow❤

[@mtb_alan]

So fun!

[@robiveevee840]

Wow Alan the Hawes Trails are beautiful , great riding , I"am jealous over here in the NYC area , ( no chance of getting sunburn ) We do the jungle boogie over here , dark & dank ! The views you displayed in the video were stunning . I hope I could get out that way some day , until then I"ll have to look out for more of your vids , nice job !

[@mtb_alan]

We all got our own flavors! But yeah, I was stoked on the views at Hawes. We are definitely going back.

[@DMMTB]

we are lucky that we can ride all year long but at the height of summer we start early. Nice trails Alan 👌

[@mtb_alan]

I bet it gets unbearable in the summer!

[@DMMTB]

@@mtb_alan I have raced in the high 30’s (high 90’s for you) with high humidity which was draining. A lot of fluid was needed

[@mtb_alan]

@@DMMTB 😅

[@50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5]

Hawes is awesome, hell all of Arizona is awesome! Not as epic as Sedona area but the desert has it's own feel, yeah don't crash and feel the cactus, lmao.

[@mtb_alan]

💯

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

My old hometown stomping grounds!!

[@mtb_alan]

Good times! I am definitely going back!

[@themiddleagemasher8108]

@@mtb_alan hit sunset ridge, mine trail, high ridge and the new one boulder dash

[@mtb_alan]

@@themiddleagemasher8108 Thanks! Those all look fun!

[@zhangtao2000]

How did you know when someone was behind you?

[@mtb_alan]

Good question. I can usually hear their tires on the trail and they sometimes also hoot and holler.

[@raystebbins547]

I'm ready for bike season Alan! This snow up here has been a major challenge 😂

[@mtb_alan]

Hope you get some riding in soon!

[@ryanmiskin]

Y'all just missed Boulderdash. :( It opened March 10th!

[@mtb_alan]

Is that the big jump line that drops in near Pure O?

[@ryanmiskin]

@@mtb_alan no. It's live on trailforks now. It starts off lower gidro.

[@mikestivers8302]

was that Dallen Ellsworth?

[@mtb_alan]

I think so…?

[@mikestivers8302]

@@mtb_alan i think that's him. local guy. he rebuilds my shocks. :)

[@mtb_alan]

@@mikestivers8302 nice! And builds trails up there too, yeah?

[@jonbishop9389]

What's with the finger nail polish man?

[@mtb_alan]

It goes onto finger nails. 🤘🏾