Hello,
Just want to share in my 40 I've got new bike and went to do the trail.
I was very anxious about weather conditions: 110F with 8% of humidity, so had 6L of water on me. 7 hours, 46 km
Broke bike but was able to fix it, TREK didn't tight derailleur hanger so I bent it a bit just at the beginning of the trail. But it still worked.
Nice trail though!
Have fun everyone
update:
it's revealed that derailleur hanger actually designed to move backward on it's xel on impact so not TREK fault as I initially thought.
according to:
https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/workshop/sram-udh
Rather than simply break or bend, SRAM has designed the hanger to pivot backwards in the event of the chain jamming. It can also slip slightly rearwards to help absorb an impact if the hanger is knocked.
so thank you SRAM and TREK for adopting this.
thanks to guys questioning my bike mechanical skills.
by Mdyn
34 Comments
It’s an amazing route! Glad you liked it! Usually doing it in late September and to mid-October is best as the weather doesn’t want to kill you!
How many calories did you burn? What did you eat afterwards? Did your legs not cramp up half way through? There’s not enough pickle juice or bananas in Utah to propel this 42 year old through it. Especially in that kind of heat. Great job amigo
Congrats! What did you eat during? Add hydration supplements? I couldn’t imagine 110 degrees and 6L keeping me alive.
I would say wait till September for the WE, or if you must do it in the peak of summer, avoid heat waves like the one we are experiencing currently.
You could have gotten heat stroke out there, seven hours is a long long time.
Congrats on not dying I guess.
I have a friend from Turkey. He only wanted to ride in July. Camped and shuttled TWE.. it was hot but 6L, w some electrolytes would def be enough for an all day downhill. yea!
What I would give for 8% humidity. My last ride in MI was 97%.
How would you characterize your skill level for it to take 7 hours?
doing this trail in July certainly is one decision i’d likely not make. kudos for not having heat stroke
How did a hanger being loose cause it to bend?
Seems like a horrible idea but glad you didn’t die of heatstroke. 🤷♂️
I did a similar route last year in May. 4.5L of water, mid-80s for temp, and not being from altitude. Wasn’t able to do the full ride, it wasn’t open yet. Fried the ever living fuck out of myself lol. Spent 3 hours lying in bed til I could rehydrate.
8/10, would probably do again. #worthit
https://preview.redd.it/iqfa93n4jqed1.jpeg?width=3088&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47720687000d60e860e8424db0cafb4dc6e0a4b5
I can drink almost 3L easily on an 8 mile ride in the fall in the NE if I put my mind to it. Yikes.
Fun trail. Despite the heat, I’ll often do that ride in early or late summer just to avoid the crowds, though I typically look for a forecast below 100° F. I’m always surprised how often I run into people who bring like a little 1.5 liter hydro pack and a 650mL bottle in the cage and think that’s good. I’ll usually start that ride with six liters of electrolyte mix, and half the time I end giving away around two liters to people who’ve used up what they brought.
Mid July is wild. I rode it last September for the first time on vacation, and when I finished, it was hitting 106F… I felt bad for anyone who stayed out past noon because it just kept getting hotter.. which a few people on the shuttle that morning were over 8 hours.
Congrats on finishing it and having fun. It’s a great trail!
Jesus you rode it in 100+ heat? No way would I do that.
No offense but riding a brand new bike you’re not used to on a very long and challenging trail is pretty stupid. It’s really common for things to need adjustments out of the box, especially suspension and you really don’t know how that bike is going to respond in a given situation. Even just changing tires can make a bike handle very differently.
Bigger suspension can make it feel like everything is easier but you still have to get used to it
I did it too in my mid 20s and my riding partner told me I was white as snow at the end. I brought 2.5L + Frozen gatorade on the bike and it wasn’t enough for me.
It was a ton of fun though. Highly recommend it. It’s insane to go from mountainous forest to rocky desert.
Are the shuttles running? I would think not. We did it last Oct and doing it again this year, we got our asses kicked and are looking for redemption!
Damn I did like 3/4 of the enchilada back in May (all that was open) and thought it was getting pretty hot towards the river at the end.
110F must be absolutely brutal!
I did this trail in October. It was like 70 and it felt like 90. No way I would do it in 110
I did the whole enchilada from burro pass all the way down the first day it all opened August 2023, at 50 yoa. It was brutal. I’ve ridden for 17 years and it about did me in.
My son who was 20 at the time fared a little better, but it still was tough.
Ilive in Arizona. If you’re not used to riding in desert conditions, please don’t ride during the summer here. It’s extremely dangerous.
This time of year, I’m only riding mornings and nights.
I’ve done it. But no thanks finishing in triple digit heat
Holy shit I’m an Utah local and I wouldn’t consider riding Moab at all in the summer. Even riding crest temps can be in the 90’s mid day
People look at all the elevation loss and thing “this will be easy”
It’s far from easy. So much fun tho
Could you imagine going up it? And pedaling UP the entire thing? Not without dismounts, but up ever. Single. Foot. In one day at that.
https://youtu.be/liFHsc8h0hc?si=2y-kUZYC0eadeBzu
Wow can’t believe you did it in summer! Good on ya. One of my favorite trails ever but I stick to fall or spring
Honestly, I would have died.
Middle of summer is not usually when I recommend people to go do the Enchilada. Glad you had a good experience.
In the summer weather?
That is insane.
I have shuttle booked for this Sunday. But it may be cancelled because I’m the only booking right now.
That was seriously irresponsible to ride in those conditions. You are lucky to be alive. I rode Mag 7 and down portal solo in 99 degree temps and in retrospect, that was really stupid even though I was in great riding shape at the time and had a lot of water, food, and electrolytes.
Hell yeah, well done. Now time to hit a few other IMBA epics