Well yesterday was a wet and rainy day with some wind and temps in the upper 30's. Perfect day for a ride I figured!! So I put myself together and hit the road down to the trail head. I decided to run it in reverse so I stayed on the road a little longer and went in at the top. There's a petroleum pipeline which makes for a fairly mudless run. The trails I ride along the Patapsco are rarely ridden by MTB's but the horses can tear up some areas. All-in-all the trails were not muddy at all but were damp and spongey. The stream crossings were a bit "full" so staying feet dry was out of the question. There was a VERY nice downhill section that made me pay close attention. Wet sticks and logs do fun things to your steering! I had to unclip once and let the bike do it's thing. I landed on my feet and running downhill.
By the time I got back to my garage I had logged about 14 miles which is by far the longest ride of the season for me. I felt pretty good about it eventhough I had a total change in elevation of about 1200 feet!!! You have to love the flat lands.
Well yesterday was a wet and rainy day with some wind and temps in the upper 30's. Perfect day for a ride I figured!! So I put myself together and hit the road down to the trail head. I decided to run it in reverse so I stayed on the road a little longer and went in at the top. There's a petroleum pipeline which makes for a fairly mudless run. The trails I ride along the Patapsco are rarely ridden by MTB's but the horses can tear up some areas. All-in-all the trails were not muddy at all but were damp and spongey. The stream crossings were a bit "full" so staying feet dry was out of the question. There was a VERY nice downhill section that made me pay close attention. Wet sticks and logs do fun things to your steering! I had to unclip once and let the bike do it's thing. I landed on my feet and running downhill.
By the time I got back to my garage I had logged about 14 miles which is by far the longest ride of the season for me. I felt pretty good about it eventhough I had a total change in elevation of about 1200 feet!!! You have to love the flat lands.
Marty
Keep posting Marty, 14 miles in Patapsco is a good ride.
Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world. :-]
