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  • I'm writing this for the people who have never ridden the RMLT. I need to give you a little background on me. You should understand why after reading. I am 64 years old and live part time in Henderson during the winter months. Due to what I did to earn a living when younger I have been tested and told I have 70% of my normal lung capacity. (No I never smoked.) I ride 22 miles along the Pittman Wash trail and the streets of Henderson every day while in Nevada. The route I take isn't steep but it does keep my heart rate up. I ride a 16 year old 24 speed mountain bike. On Veterans Day of 2014 I road the River Mountain Loop Trail. I left from Railroad Pass at 9AM. The temp was low to mid 70's. To be honest I was a bit apprehensive having never been on the trail and not sure what I would encounter as far as leg killing hills. I took 3 energy bars, one bottle of water and a tire repair kit. I forgot my MP3 player but didn't even realize that till mile 7. I road the trail in a clockwise direction. The views from some spots were fantastic. At mile 18 I was feeling great and wondering what I was worried about. There had been some steep up and downs but nothing I regretted. Then at mile 19 it started climbing. Little did I know the climb would last till mile 28 and some of it would be a 6% + grade. The total elevation increase was about 1450 feet. But from mile 28 to my start point it was gentle up and down. From my start till mile 18 I only took 2 small sips of water. I stopped 4 times on the climb from 19 to 28 for water and I ate one of the energy bars. I still had about a quarter of my water left when I finished the ride. But to be honest, I have always needed less water than most. I never needed the tire repair kit but I would never ride the trail without it. So what did I learn from my first ride? Lots of things actually. There were two places I thought I might have taken a wrong turn. The first turn was correct and the second I did take a wrong turn. But the trail has mile markers every 1/2 mile so if you don't see a marker after several minutes you might need to back track. Also there are a few short tunnels you go through. On the climb up through Bolder City, about mile 27, you will be riding on a concrete surface that is actually part of the storm water drainage system for a mile or two. There are a couple of places on the Las Vegas Bay side where it will be a long walk to a road if you crash, but there will other bikers who would do whatever they can to help. There are about 8 places where a car can drive right up to the trail if the need arises. Riding clockwise and starting from where I did I did have that tough 9 mile climb near the end of my trip. Had I gone counterclockwise the climb at the end would have been about a 1000 ft. elevation rise spread over a much longer distance, about 13 miles. 2 and 3% rise instead of 5 and 6%. As I said earlier I was apprehensive about the ride. I knew I could do it, I just didn't know how bad I would hurt the next day. The next day my calves hurt a bit but I did my normal 22 mile ride. The second day I could feel a slight burn in my thighs but that didn't stop another 22 mile jaunt. So if you are considering riding the trail I would say this; if you know you are in shape to ride the trail, you will have no problem. If you think you can do the trail, I made it and you should make it. If you are really worried if you can make it, you can do it in sections to see how you feel. You will never forget your first ride!
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