Welcome to the valley, im in Mesa. there is tons of riding all over AZ. for in town East side we have desert wells rec area and sycamore creek, witch is the most popular i think for close in town rideing as for the west side Phnx i heard alote about 215 or 315 freeway exit that someone went out the with a cat and made tracks and jumps. But best bet is to buy some paddles cause we are only 3hours away from the sand capitol of the Uinted States (Glamis).We have the Cinders about 4 hours away up by flagstaff. great place for the summer to beat the heat.
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www.ridingarizona.com go here for great resources and places to ride. plus to find new rideing buddies. but must warn you most do not own banshees there are only 4 or 5 of us. shoot me your email address and when youll be here my friend has a toy hauler and we have our first trip to glamis already set when the season come back.