Western Spirit Cycling

Yes it’s true - Moab has an offseason, and while there’s no official beginning or end, I’d have to say we’re somewhere near the start. While Moab businesses enjoyed a record season (partially thanks to a healthy Euro) - for most of the year - we’re feeling the slow down in visitors now. Western Spirit has some winter trips going to Copper Canyon in Feb. but until then we’re gearing up for 2009 by selling old equipment and buying some new stuff. That and starting to book trips for the 09 season which are starting to fill. The shuttle companies are still bringing folks up to LPS/Porc. Rim but slowing down as the snow line creeps down from the LaSals. Thanksgiving was a busy weekend in town but now most folks are planning for the holidays and where their ski trips will take them. December & Jan are our two coldest months here in town but that does not mean an end to bicycling. The slickrock bike trail is often ridable year round since it’s on the sunny side of our valley. Even if we get a few inches of snow, it typically melts out by that same afternoon. Watch out for those shady areas though, as it lingers there for weeks. Road biking gets more limited and only the hardcore venture out in the mid day sun to get in a few miles here and there. As Feb. rolls around the weather will begin to warm and the days continue to get longer. Then by March  - “poof” it’s Springtime again and our “offseason” is over. While some mountain towns consider offseason a muddy excuse to get out of town most of us locals here in Moab relish this downtime to regroup, get some work done and enjoy another season in beautiful Moab, Utah.