Hello!
I will be traveling to Arizona at the end of February and plan on doing a 3 day ride while I'm out there. Originally I was planning on doing the Queens Ransom route, however, my partner has decided to travel to Tucson during our trip and I now have the option of a point to point route, which is mighty enticing. The second photo is a screenshot of what I have planned. Basically it starts at Hawes and uses the QR route before heading south on the AZT to Oracle.
I know it's impossible to say over the internet, but is this suicide? I know Arizona miles are slow but I'm trying to understand what a realistic timeframe is for this ride. Can I do this in 3 full days of riding? I'm a fairly strong mountain biker and am not afraid of putting in some big days. If not, what is a good alternative or pickup point coming from Tucson that makes more sense?
I will NOT be riding the bike pictured. Plan is to be on a REEB SST with some 2.6" Conti Magnotals and a fairly light setup.
Thank you!
by Diligent-Egg-4410