We love Moab and have such fond memories of our time here in years past. It is surrounded by beautiful majestic rock formations that truly look like catherdrals. The town has grown since we were here last and is full of junkies - adrenalin junkies. There are razors, quads, jeeps, bikes, people …. everywhere! This time of year has perfect weather as the skies are crystal blue with a touch of cold in the morning, and then warm sunny afternoons - nothing over 60 degrees. But as soon as the sun goes down, it becomes cool again and the night sky is sparkling with stars. FYI, summer is a very different story.

Because of the very cold nights, we opted to forego boondocking on this trip. We didn’t want to have anything freeze up or need to run the generator all night. It was a good decision. Time to unpack and settle in, Moab was waiting for us.

We load the bikes in the back of the truck and choose an easy trail to get acclimated to two wheels. Did an 8 mile loop on the Bar M trail just outside of town. It was very different watching the rocks while cutting your line (path) with only two wheels because you couldn’t make a mistake. There weren’t two other wheels to save you or help you stay upright. It was a great first run and everything worked as it was supposed to. No falls or broken parts - body or bike - although there were some sore body parts by the time we were done. Time for the hot tub to finish off the day.

Our bikes weigh 70 lbs each and were difficult to lift into the truck so we decided it would be safer to get a bike rack. The following morning we tracked down a local E-bike rental guy who was willing to sell us one of his newer racks. We got everything hooked up and agreed, it was a much better way to transport them. There is also a hitch on the back of the trailer so we now have an alternative place to carry them if we don’t want them inside.

After the purchase of the bike rake, our next stop was Gemini Bridges. This was a longer ride on the top of a ridge with stunningly beautiful scenery in every direction. The color of the dirt in the picture looks tan but it is actually burnt red. This is the first part of the ride, a lot of downhill at first and then it levels out. As we got closer to the bridges, the road became more challenging with large rocks, slick rock, and uneven ground. It was amazing how much of a difference the second day brought in our skills and confidence. The terrain was not new to us and this was a very fun ride. Note: the dirt road part was boring, we enjoyed the challenge of the slick rock.

Gemini Bridges is a deep canyon with rock bridges between the formations. It is absolutely stunning and the pictures don’t do it justice.

We met up with another couple on the bridge and exchanged picture taking. Funny thing, they were from Minnesota, the same little town where Keith trained as a paramedic. The woman was a surgeon in one of the local hospitals so they had fun chatting. Very small world.

The weather was cool riding out and warm riding back. Good thing we layered up so we could peel off.

The batteries are advertised to last 35 miles depending on conditions. We had them all powered up when we started and wanted to test how far we could go. We rode approximately 40 miles and were surprised to only have used 20-30 percent and that included coming back up the hill to the trailhead. We only use the pedal assist when we need it, which makes the ride so much more fun. I used the first level of assist and then throttled up when I needed more. Keith would switch between his levels depending on the terrain. We both wanted to feel our legs working the bike, but didn’t want to kill ourselves right off the bat.

We have many more miles to build up stronger muscles and are very happy with our selection and purchase!