Mud

I took Ethan on a ride with some other kids and dad, and it turned into a total, memorable disaster. Started out all right, but Ethan crashed into an Agave and put a 1/2" spine into his palm (could have been way worse). The worst was yet to come. while we were 45 minutes from the car, we were caught in a terrible thunder storm. We were soaked through, and the lightning hitting all around was anxiety producing to say the least. (Arizona Monsoon storms are very violently electrical). The rain soaked the ground to the point of turning it into the famous Arizona clay/mud that is impossible to bike through, and almost impossible to walk through. It cakes up on your wheels, tires, and bike until the wheels don't spin, and it weighs about 60 lbs. We had to walk carrying the bikes for about the last 3/4 mile. Ethan could hardly walk with his 10 lb shoes, much less carry the bike. We had two 12 year olds with us, and they could hardly carry one bike between the two of them, so I ended up carrying out three bikes.





Fun was had anyway.