Tour de Madrid - A Santa Fe Fat Tire Society lead ride

2855 New Mexico 14,Madrid NM 87010

18 December, 2022

Description

Santa Fe Fat Tire Society No-Drop RideTour de Madrid, Sunday 12/18: 10/11am @ Java Junction in Madrid.Two Routes (both are over dirt roads):30 miles, 2,500’ climb - Long(er)Route13.6 miles, 1,100’ climb - Short(er) RoutePublic parking is available just above/before the ball fields, here: https://goo.gl/maps/GPxvXtq7n3WFYoGz6New, non-members and future members are welcome.Additional club info Here, or you can Join Here now! Please be sure to have signed your waiver for 2022. https://app.waiverforever.com/pending/DVWs7eouam1427317473You only need to sign once per calendar year. PLEASE NOTE: There will not be aid stations or support along this ride. We will wait as a group and help as a group as needed. Please bring a basic tool kit for your bike and bring plenty of food and water for the length of ride you plan to do. Short Ride Description - 3.8 miles paved - 9.8 miles unpaved = 13.6 mi +1112’ / -1110’ Prepare for 2-3 hours in the saddle without food or water resupply. This ride comes in at 13.6 miles and 1,100’ climb. It is mostly on privately maintained, publicly accessible dirt roads. These roads can be considered rather rough at times and absolutely should be avoided after any significant precipitation. However, they will dry out rather quickly with ample sun and/or wind. Riders are greeted by a short, twisty 2-mile downhill stretch on pavement when leaving Madrid. Once turning left onto Rogersville road riders will be on dirt until climbing back to meet highway 14, just shy of 10 miles later. Once back on pavement riders will experience a fast, mostly straight descent back into Madrid. The route is best ridden counterclockwise so as to minimize interaction time with pavement and drivers. Long Ride Description - 5.2 miles paved - 25.3 miles unpaved - 30.5 mi +2515’ / -2513’ Prepare for 3-4 hours in the saddle without food or water resupply. This ride comes in at 30.5 miles and 2,500’ climb. It is mostly on privately maintained, publicly accessible dirt roads. These roads can be considered rather rough at times and absolutely should be avoided after any significant precipitation. However, they will dry out rather quickly with ample sun and/or wind. Riders are greeted by a short, twisty 2-mile downhill stretch on pavement when leaving Madrid. Once turning left onto Rogersville road, aside from a roughly .3 mile stretch of downhill pavement on a rarely trafficked road, riders will be on dirt until climbing back to meet highway 14, just shy of 26 miles later. Riders will encounter some rocky climbs and descents, along with some sandy stretches. Some hike-a-bike is likely. A dropper post can be beneficial. Once back on pavement riders will experience a fast, mostly straight descent back into Madrid. The route is best-ridden counter clockwise so as to minimize interaction time with pavement and drivers. Bike and Tire Suggestions As the route creator lives in the area and rides the roads frequently their favorite bike for a comfortable, yet sporty, ride is a cross-country full-suspension rig, with a drop bar hardtail with 100mm front suspension coming in a more sporty second. Sections can be rather rough and rocky and/or sandy. A plus bike is more than at home out here. Since Madrid sits around 1,000’ higher than Albuquerque and around 1,000’ lower than Santa Fe, the riding can easily be considered year-round with adjustments in ride start times depending on riders temperature tolerances.