After nearly 3 months off the bike due to an illness that I
had and injuries that Jim had, we finally felt good enough
and had the opportunity to go and hit the dirt.
We packed the SS's and went to Calverton (the ultimate SS
trail around here). We rode a loop, something like 12 miles
or so. I flat out got my ass kicked. For a trail that we
usually do quickly and without problems, it was tougher than
I had expected after coming back to it after such a long
stint off the bike. The trail was in relatively good
condition considering the bad winter that we had experienced
down here. There were a couple of moist spots in some
corners. We did notice that the trail was beginning to get
considerably wider since the last time we were here. It
seems that people (aka Barneys) had been riding it to hell.
So much for tight and windy "singletrack". I got home, had a
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout and passed out from
exhaustion...
Next day...
We went to Bethpage in hopes of getting a simple recovery
ride, nothing crazy, just to loosen up the legs. We packed
the SS's and rode into the trail and discovered that it was
too moist and muddy to ride. We refused to aid in the
destruction of the trail so we got out and rode the paved
bicycle path instead. It was a little odd riding the paved
bicycle path with our SS's, but it was better than nothing.
It seems that most of the trails are not rideable yet, most
are still in the thawing process, so we'll be riding our
fixed gear track bikes until they're ready.
- CA-G
Can-Am Girls Kick Ass!