24 Hours in The Old Pueblo
Every spring, deep in the Sonoran desert, a tribe of people gather to celebrate the oncoming riding season. Over a course of a week, 5,000 people will create a makeshift camp filled with bikes, beers, and RVs. The purpose of the gathering? Simple: enjoy the camaraderie of the mountain bike tribe.
This year we sent a team of four friends to take part in the shenanigans and punish their unseasoned legs in the four-person singlespeed category. Typically the event is a pleasant February escape from the cold Sangre de Cristos, but this year had other plans. Despite the heavy cooler full of beer and derailleur-free bikes, the rain and the mud put a damper on things. Other than being completely soaked and windblown for 48 hours, Robert, Kyle, Kim and Jason came back with some photos for our enjoyment.
Take a moment to peek through the gallery and have a chuckle at their expense.
![24HOP-3 Sunrise in Arizona](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-3.jpg?w=461&h=308&ssl=1)
![24HOP Checking out the course](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP.jpg?w=206&h=308&ssl=1)
![24HOP-2 Riders in the night in 24 Hour Town](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-2.jpg?w=461&h=308&ssl=1)
![24HOP-5 Pile o' singlespeeds](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-5.jpg?w=679&h=906&ssl=1)
![24HOP-10 Morning rains](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-10.jpg?w=453&h=302&ssl=1)
![24HOP-9 Jason and Robert aren't sure what they're looking at](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-9.jpg?w=453&h=302&ssl=1)
![24HOP-8 Some things you can't unsee...](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-8.jpg?w=453&h=294&ssl=1)
![24HOP-7 Whiskey Tree celebration!](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-7.jpg?w=785&h=524&ssl=1)
![24HOP-13 More rains coming in](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-13.jpg?w=347&h=260&ssl=1)
![24HOP-11 Jackets, mud and slow riders](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-11.jpg?w=347&h=260&ssl=1)
![24HOP-14 Healthy crowds](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-14.jpg?w=597&h=357&ssl=1)
![RobMud Robert shell-shocked from the storm burst](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RobMud.jpg?w=535&h=357&ssl=1)
![24HOP-17 Kim enjoying the final, muddy lap](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-17.jpg?w=435&h=245&ssl=1)
![24HOP-18 Salt River Canyon, heading home](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-18.jpg?w=367&h=245&ssl=1)
![24HOP-19 Oh, there's the sun...](https://i0.wp.com/brokenspokesantafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/24HOP-19.jpg?w=326&h=245&ssl=1)