Polling the small office where I work, 5 out of 12 people have had a bike stolen in Arizona. Read the forums and you'll occasionally see reports of break-ins, usually at isolated trail heads.īoth car theft and bike theft endemic in these parts. Enjoy!Ĭlick to expand.Car break-in and petty theft in general is a huge problem everywhere in the Valley. I have crashed into a cholla, that was not cool. I ride w/slime, carry a spare and have only had 1 trail flat since I've lived here! (I just jinxed my self for next ride) There are lots of good riding opportunities here once you move here. By the time I got to where he bailed, he was hiding an I never saw him. I have had a coyote jump out in front of me, run the trail ahead of me while looking back over it's shoulder and then he just bailed off into the desert. I had a swarm fly right over me at SOuth Mountain, no issues, just scared the crap out of me! Scorpions, not an issue. scorpions, etc: Snakes feel the vibration in the ground as you approach and will 99% of the time have moved off the trail before you get to them, You may never know the snake was even there, but is probably curled up under a brittlebush waiting for you to pass. You don't want to get stuck out there with the heat of the day coming. I usually ride alone and have not had any issues yet.this morning I met up with some riders who were heading in the same direction I was going and rode with them. I got in 10 miles this morning at Pima/Dynamite and it was 73 degrees when I started, and 86 when I was done (according to my car thermomoter) I started riding at 5:50am and it warmed up that fast. You will definitly want to ride early AM during the summer. Is there car break in problems in any of these areas? Is the desert ridable in even in the early morning during august, I think I might get into night riding but would not want to do this untill I have ridden there during the day more.(The lack of need for lights has not stopped me from extensively researching them though ) Currently I have Liners and puncture resistant tubes, is that good or do I need slime, or tubeless?ĭoes anyone have any other advice on riding/ preparing my bike for the Desert?(I have an 07 Stumpy comp)

I plan on starting on some of the easier trails Pemberton / Desert Classic I see in these forums people recommend bringing lots of extra tubes. But how worried should I be/ how do I avoid Scorpions, Snakes and Killer bees? Do they each have a time of day that they are out on the prowl. I am moving to Scottsdale in a month and am looking forward to riding out there but am a little nervous about the desert which I have no experience with, I have only ridden in the north-east and north-west.

Tires punctured by snakes