Sedona Recommendations?
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I can recommend Thunder Mountain bikes for rentals:
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Good selection, nice people. I would not recommend the place that I stayed at, though no reasonable person would book there anyway so I won't even mention what it was 😂
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Good selection, nice people. I would not recommend the place that I stayed at, though no reasonable person would book there anyway so I won't even mention what it was 😂
Thunder Mountain is a great place to rent from. It's right in the heart of everything.
You can also rent from the place in Oak Creek (Absolute Bikes) - they carry pivots.
We have stayed here both times:
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Location is awesome. You can walk to Thunder Mountain from there. You can ride to pretty much all the trails from there. And you can walk to the various stores pretty much from there.
As for rides, bring it back up after you decide you're going.
You can also rent from the place in Oak Creek (Absolute Bikes) - they carry pivots.
We have stayed here both times:
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Location is awesome. You can walk to Thunder Mountain from there. You can ride to pretty much all the trails from there. And you can walk to the various stores pretty much from there.
As for rides, bring it back up after you decide you're going.
rmap01
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Rentals: Thunder Mountain & Absolute Bikes are both good (rented from both). But as @Norm says, you can literally bike to the main trail network right from the Thunder Mountain's shop.
Trails: Plenty of options in the west Sedona area. You can easily string a loop together. Some of my faves in that area: Mescal, Aerie, Cockscomb, Outer Limits, Ledge n Airy, Last Frontier, Girdner, Chuck Wagon. But the trails considered "must do" are the 3 H's, i.e. Hi-Line, Hangover, & Hogs. These are double black and technical with some major exposure.
Lodging: I've stayed in several different places but it really comes down to the number of people & budget. Check Expedia & some of those other booking sites for deals. We got a 2 BDR suite (sleeps 6) with full kitchen & living room for ~$200/nite at one of the Hilton properties (granted it was December).
Trails: Plenty of options in the west Sedona area. You can easily string a loop together. Some of my faves in that area: Mescal, Aerie, Cockscomb, Outer Limits, Ledge n Airy, Last Frontier, Girdner, Chuck Wagon. But the trails considered "must do" are the 3 H's, i.e. Hi-Line, Hangover, & Hogs. These are double black and technical with some major exposure.
Lodging: I've stayed in several different places but it really comes down to the number of people & budget. Check Expedia & some of those other booking sites for deals. We got a 2 BDR suite (sleeps 6) with full kitchen & living room for ~$200/nite at one of the Hilton properties (granted it was December).
krink
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This. The above route suggestion was my favorite ride there. Mescal, Aerie, Doe Mountain, Chuck Wagon was an awesome loop to string together. I started from the lot outside of the Enchantment resort.
xc62701
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In (probably/maybe).
Oh I hope you change your mind at the last minute and decide to bring the kids @xc62701 Jim LOVES kids
Rent a side by side for a half day....was worth every penny
Oh I hope you change your mind at the last minute and decide to bring the kids @xc62701 Jim LOVES kids
I don't mind kids, just don't want any of my own. That said, Ryan has gone on a bike trip with me and Dan before, so I don't think he'd invite either of us if he was bringing his family
Johnny Utah
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I will be there at the end of this month, I am probably going to do two days, one motorcycle and one fat bike. What trail/trails should I pedal on? Looking for scenery more than knar.
tonyride
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We rented one of those at Moab. So much fun.Oh I hope you change your mind at the last minute and decide to bring the kids @xc62701 Jim LOVES kids
Rent a side by side for a half day....was worth every penny
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Mescal should be part of your loop. Something like Chuck Wagon, Mescal, Aerie, then whatever to round you out.
This hits all that:
It’s good to be back - Norm Z's 15.2 mi mountain bike ride
* Chuckwagon is fun but a lot of punchy up & down, technical * Mescal is an awesome destination trail * Aerie is pretty fun * not much else of note to remember on the ride but those 3 trails are the targets when you come here
www.strava.com
This is a slightly better loop but does not hit Chuck Wagon:
The Last Hurrah in Sedona - Norm Z's 15.7 mi mountain bike ride
This was a very good loop. * Strippup to Girdner is a pretty easy way up * Mescal is great * Aerie is excellent * Axis is a solid way to end
www.strava.com
I would park in the spot in the second link, then ride the start of that, add Chuck Wagon to that loop, then follow it to the parking lot.
If you want to opt for 1 of the 3 Hs I would suggest Hiline. Hogs is a grade above that and Hangover is where people routinely hurt themselves because it's pretty exposed and high risk.
Our Hiline loop:
Hiline Day! - Norm Z's 10.7 mi mountain bike ride
* Hiline is an iconic trail you should always ride * Baldwin out was super fun * Templeton is MUCH fun in spots but also very challenging * Both Slim Shady trails are good, great return to end the ride
www.strava.com
That is some solid scenery, but also more technical than the Mescal area. And while it's not a lot, there is definitely some gnar in the end of that Hiline loop.
Johnny Utah
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Thank you sir!Mescal should be part of your loop. Something like Chuck Wagon, Mescal, Aerie, then whatever to round you out.
This hits all that:
It’s good to be back - Norm Z's 15.2 mi mountain bike ride
* Chuckwagon is fun but a lot of punchy up & down, technical * Mescal is an awesome destination trail * Aerie is pretty fun * not much else of note to remember on the ride but those 3 trails are the targets when you come here
This is a slightly better loop but does not hit Chuck Wagon:
The Last Hurrah in Sedona - Norm Z's 15.7 mi mountain bike ride
This was a very good loop. * Strippup to Girdner is a pretty easy way up * Mescal is great * Aerie is excellent * Axis is a solid way to end
I would park in the spot in the second link, then ride the start of that, add Chuck Wagon to that loop, then follow it to the parking lot.
If you want to opt for 1 of the 3 Hs I would suggest Hiline. Hogs is a grade above that and Hangover is where people routinely hurt themselves because it's pretty exposed and high risk.
Our Hiline loop:
Hiline Day! - Norm Z's 10.7 mi mountain bike ride
* Hiline is an iconic trail you should always ride * Baldwin out was super fun * Templeton is MUCH fun in spots but also very challenging * Both Slim Shady trails are good, great return to end the ride
That is some solid scenery, but also more technical than the Mescal area. And while it's not a lot, there is definitely some gnar in the end of that Hiline loop.
xc62701
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Nope. I want to enjoy myself.Oh I hope you change your mind at the last minute and decide to bring the kids @xc62701 Jim LOVES kids
Rent a side by side for a half day....was worth every penny
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jamie877
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- Bring your bike if you can? ( with the right bag and airline, it could be 30 bucks each way)
- Sedona is great-probably any part of it
- Flagstaff has some excellent higher elevation riding (April may have snow still)
- The Black Canyon City Trail to the south runs roughly 80 miles and in April will have some bonkers desert wildflowers
- Sedona is great-probably any part of it
- Flagstaff has some excellent higher elevation riding (April may have snow still)
- The Black Canyon City Trail to the south runs roughly 80 miles and in April will have some bonkers desert wildflowers
xc62701
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I don’t know if I even want to bother with the hassle of bringing my bike. I kinda like the idea of beating the crap out of someone else’s bike and walking away.
It helps. You can take a shuttle from Phoenix which I believe Nagy has done.
Also keep in mind that eating out there sucks. Way expensive for average-to-bad food. You can drive to Cottonwood for better options. But you’ll want to be able to get to a food store.
I’m sure you can Uber as-needed though. Figure out the shuttle and go from there IMO.