New Camera-GoPro Hero Wide

I just purchased the GoPro Helmet Hero Wide camera from GoPro and thought I'd test it out with some friends on the Chutes this weekend. We headed out at 6 am to beat the heat. Here's the first video. Here's a few first impressions:

- Very lightweight, but noticeable on the helmet
- We rode into the sun and the video is a litte dark
- Tightening the mounts difficult and they tended to slip
- Great wide angle shots
- Image stability outstanding

More later when I've had a chance to do a little more testing.

Arizona Adventurer

Kentucky Camp Trail

The "Hotel" at Kentucky Camp


This is one of the best mountain bike trails in southern Arizona. It’s got something for everyone, except those who crave extremely technical rides. The trail winds its way through grassy fields, mountain foothills and high-desert flora. Not only is it beautiful and fun, you can take a trip back in time to the late 1800s! You get to visit Kentucky Camp and ride along a portion of the famous Arizona Trail. At only an hour and a half from Tucson, it’s a trail that shouldn’t be missed! The last mile of the trail can be accessed by car and it's a great spot for the younger children to learn to mountain bike

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The Upper Boulders

The Upper Boulders is another spur trail off the Chutes which ties into the Boulders trail. Like the Boulders, the Upper Boulders has lots of … well, boulders. It’s a short, but technically challenging trial.

I ride this trail starting from the Chutes and link up with the Boulders trail about ¼ the way through.

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Brown Canyon Trail

The Trough. A great place for a rest and the start of the downhill singletrack!


This is another great trail located about an hour and a half southeast of Tucson near Sierra Vista. Although short, it starts with a heart-pounding climb up a Jeep road and ends with a super fun, long down hill section on single track. As a bonus, you can also opt to visit the historical Brown Canyon Ranch. And beautiful scenery to boot. All-in-all a great ride!

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The Boulders

Tough uphill Climbs

The Boulders is a spur trail off the Chutes which might satisfy even the most advanced rider. It’s a short, but technically challenging trail with a tough uphill and a really fun downhill section. And, it’s got lots of boulders to play on, but I guess you probably figured that out from the name. Finally, you get awesome views when you reach the top of the trail. It’s just a great ride all around.

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- Weather
- To Do List
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- Information on Arizona wildlife, plantlife and history
- Online magazine
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The Chutes

Riding the 50-year trail


This is an awesome trail just north of Tucson. It’s part of the 50-year trail system and gets its name from a portion of the trail which is shaped like a chute or bobsled track.


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The 24-hour Trail

This is one of my favorite bike trails around Tucson. It’s located north of Tucson between Catalina and Oracle and gets its name from a big race that’s held there every mid-February. These INSANE mountain bikers race for 24 hours. Some do it alone, some with a team.

The information from this blog has been moved to the Experience Arizona website at: http://www.experience-az.com/adventures/bike/24hr/twentyfourhourtrail.html

The Experience Arizona website has a lot more than the adventures contained in this blog:
- Interactive maps
- Weather
- To Do List
- Updated information
- Information on Arizona wildlife, plantlife and history
- Online magazine
- All for FREE!

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