THE EXTREME SPORT

Moab, Utah

Moab has become known worldwide as a mountain biking Mecca.
Varied terrain and spectacular scenery brings riders to Moab, to try the trails.
Moab is a high energy town, people of all ages and nationalities congregate here to socialize. It is a town all about movement, biking, hiking, climbing, rafting and jeep riding.
Sand Flats Recreation Area is 7300 acres of high plane slick rock domes, bowls, and fins.
Slick rock is miss-interpreted as a slippery rock until they actually ride the rock. Bikes have an incredible traction on the sandstone.
Slick rock has some of the biggest rocks you have ever seen. Some as long and as big as a train. The bikes ride on top of them, up one rock and down the other side to yet another rock
It is called slick rock because the rocks have been swept clean and smooth by years of shifting sand.
There are oceans of slick rock known around the world.
Steep inclines and descents offer technical challenges to the most experienced bikers. The trail is 12.7 miles and takes 3-4 hours to complete. It is an expert level route.
Choose an appropriate trail for your ability.

THE NEW EXTREME SPORT----UNICYCLING
Moab, a southeastern Utah town is known as the mountain bike capital of the world, but unicycles are fast ruling the slickrock country. It a new extreme sport, unicyclist's do jumps and spins, anything that a skate boarder can do a unicycle can do. More than 170 MUni riders rolled into Moab for the 7th annual MUni riders festival this weekend. Mountain bikers and drivers stopped to watch in awe as the riders negotiated the steep inclines and difficult ledges on the practice loop of the Slickrock Bike Trail. The group will also ride sections of the 15-mile Porcupine Rim Trail, a feat that would test even the strongest of leg muscles throughout the day-long ride. With unicycles it is a constant challenge to stay in your center of gravity. You are constantly working on it. Mastering the MUni requires balance, patience, and a touch of fearlessness. The cycle has no gears and no brakes, forcing the rider to pedal continually, weaving and sometimes making the cycle hop to traverse short ledges and rocks. Once considered an oddity mountain unicycling has gained in popularity and prestige in recent years.