Riding the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks: Las Cruces, New Mexico

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  • @TheBenupton
    @TheBenupton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I used to live in Las Cruces. There is so many great rides there, especially on the mountain bikes. Hope you were able to eat at a few of the good spots while in town.

  • @rsrnsrwds
    @rsrnsrwds 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I lived in SE New Mexico for many years. Can never forget that wind and dust. But I love it out there. Thanks JOM!

  • @garyives1218
    @garyives1218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks again. That looks pretty perfect! Love my local amazing steep climb to an old radar station in the middle of nowhere off a long section of gravel road. Up in around 39 minutes and down in about 8 :)

  • @lolwutyoutube7561
    @lolwutyoutube7561 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like a fun descent! Thanks for video.

  • @karlr6810
    @karlr6810 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video - you definitely weren't in FL!
    Since I'm originally from Los Angeles, I love the desert! Love the wide-open expanses with the great views (of course we have great views here in Denver, too with a ton of gravel roads close-by). Yeah, the wind blows pretty good when on the desert, which can make for a sucky ride.
    That sucks about having to crank uphill with only 32 in the back. My knees ache just thinking about it...
    Thanks for sharing, sir

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some of this area reminded me of the northern part of my Aussie home state of South Australia. I enjoy the solitude and desolation of desert-like areas!

  • @Brandon-eb5ep
    @Brandon-eb5ep 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also, you ought to post where you're heading. I live real close to Corralitos ranch and could have put you up for your stay and ridden with you.

  • @Brandon-eb5ep
    @Brandon-eb5ep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in Las Cruces and ride a 40mm slick in the sand. Yeah it's like the Netherlands with the wind. Doesn't look like you use Strava anymore and I didn't see your route on your webpage, it would be nice to see your routes, or am I just missing them somewhere?

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I upload to Strava maybe once a year? Not a fan to be honest. I will likely be adding some of my routes from the most-recent roadtrip to the website soon. They likely need some tweaks because as usual, my plan went awry along the way :)

  • @deheckler
    @deheckler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thats The Blue Mesa Climb a 90 mile round trip from Cruces out n back if you do pavement all the way. Las Cruces has 350 days of Sunshine and 333 days of Winderrrr lol

  • @TheLankyCyclist
    @TheLankyCyclist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nearly fat bike territory out there with that sand. Good work!

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Worst of the sandy spots came when I was riding north into a block headwind on 700c x 38mm. Whee!

    • @karlr6810
      @karlr6810 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GravelCyclist Go phat or go home! LOL All kidding aside, 38mm in sandy conditions with a headwind has got to be soul-sucking. :)

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@karlr6810 It was a smidge soul-sucking, err. Thankfully I have good skills riding sand :)

  • @glennhinrichsen5999
    @glennhinrichsen5999 ปีที่แล้ว

    What size tires are you running on your bike?

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  ปีที่แล้ว

      In this video, I was running 700c x 38mm. I generally prefer 700c x 43mm.

  • @muratuncuoglu4807
    @muratuncuoglu4807 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe one day you will ride on a downhil bike, what's the difference with gravel

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, I was on a very fast paved descent...

  • @greg1083
    @greg1083 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fat Bike country. That coyote .:))

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha. I was stoked to get so close before the Coyote learned of my presence.

  • @tonyforrester5072
    @tonyforrester5072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jornada rd

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice, Tony has "tribal knowledge" of the local roads.

    • @tonyforrester5072
      @tonyforrester5072 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GravelCyclist I lived there 20plus years. Got a lot of time in that desert

  • @garypostell5268
    @garypostell5268 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Riding in the wind kinda sucks the energy out you!

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Until that tailwind, which was absolutely mega on that day.

  • @buzzman4860
    @buzzman4860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those cows have it pretty hard to make a living off that desert

    • @GravelCyclist
      @GravelCyclist  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I spotted a few cows off in the distance, they at least looked healthy.

  • @johnferris764
    @johnferris764 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds like you had to make a effort .

  • @donaldlewis1836
    @donaldlewis1836 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Typical New Mexico and very windy, worse than Tucson, AZ