The ever-popular Los Molinos trail in the mountain valley shared with Hwy 175 was the chosen venue for this Sunday ride in late March of 2022. Seven fellows and one woman departed from Santo Domingo at 9 am for this 35 kilometer (22 mile) excursion through the countryside near Oaxaca. Of the group, Eduardo and Ulises were native bikers; the rest were either resident or visiting gringos. Mike G., from Anchorage, Alaska, traveled the greatest distance to get to Oaxaca. A serious rider, he brought his mountain bike with him to explore the Valles Centrales on his own set of wheels. The weather was perfect for a day in the saddle, with blue skies and the thermometer hovering around 21ºC (80º F). The only downside was the fact the vegetation this late in the dry season was entirely drab. The only greenery was provided by the newly-planted fields of alfalfa and corn. Given the relatively short distance traveled today, the group was back in Oaxaca by 12:30 in the afternoon.