RR: Patapsco SP

On 2004-03-17, Marty penned:

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The weather was perfect (temps in the 50's) and sunny. The
trails were dry although the horses had REALLY trashed
them. In some places it was like riding through a freshly
plowed field the soil was THAT churned up and soft. Not
mud just loose soil. Things were clicking pretty well
though. I managed to clean several places that usually
kicked my ass. These rides are never really a strong
cardio work out for me. They usually REALLY hammer my legs
and knees.

I've noticed this -- I rarely see bike tracks embedded in
the trails, but I often see deep hoof marks.

Are horse riders ever told not to ride on muddy days, or is
that just a mountain biking thing?

--
monique

What were you waiting for? 1 st ride this year.

I MTB 2004

Monique Y. Herman said:

I've noticed this -- I rarely see bike tracks embedded in
the trails, but I often see deep hoof marks.

Are horse riders ever told not to ride on muddy days, or
is that just a mountain biking thing?

I've often wondered if they actually prefer soggy trails,
easier on the horses? Perhaps on themselves as well?

--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado (remove ".nospam" to reply)

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Quoted message said:

What were you waiting for? 1 st ride this
year.

I MTB 2004

Who said 1st ride this year? It was the first 15+ miler. Had
quite a few smaller ones.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 19:24:33 -0500, "Marty" <[email hidden]>

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I finally managed to get out for a longish ride for the
first time this year. Went out on Saturday afternoon and
headed down to Patapsco SP. This is a portion I call River
Rd but it connects at some point to the McKeldin area
(Marriottsville, MD) and over towards the Avalon area. For
those not familiar, PatapscoState Park runs along the
Patapsco River and includes the C&O frieght mainline tracks
out towards Frederick, MD. At some points the SP is pretty
narrow. So in theory you could ride horse trails and bike
trails for quite a long distance. Some
day....................

The weather was perfect (temps in the 50's) and sunny. The
trails were dry although the horses had REALLY trashed
them. In some places it was like riding through a freshly
plowed field the soil was THAT churned up and soft. Not mud
just loose soil. Things were clicking pretty well though. I
managed to clean several places that usually kicked my ass.
These rides are never really a strong cardio work out for
me. They usually REALLY hammer my legs and knees.

I did have a close encounter with a beaver (four legged)
that really didn't seem to be all that concerned with me.
He (she?) looked at me and mosied towards the water and
never really did climb in. Just watched me ride away. Very
"Discovery Channel".

The Dakar handled great though and I did manage to struggle
back up the hill to my house with just over 15 miles on the
odometer. I can tell it was a good ride because it's
Tuesday and I can still feel it in my 45 year old knees!

Can't wait for the next one.

Marty

Nice, too bad about the horses chewing up the trails.

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rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give an
immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
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