Went out for a relatively short ride at Trumbull. It was hot so no one was really in a big rush to put a lot of miles in. We spent some of the time riding with the women's group ride, so it was a fairly big group during those times, but we split and reformed several times. Throw in a few flats and we had plenty of opportunity for rest stops. The ride was mostly composed of relatively short stretches of pedaling, with some short loops and rollers mixed in. Still got a bit of climbing in too.
I worked up the courage to hit the picnic table roller again. Even though I rode it with no problems the first day I tried it, it's still in my head. The last time we were in the area I was somewhat relieved that the group elected to go a different route that avoided rolling it. This was m second time trying it, and I almost backed out. It came down to two of us standing at the top, neither one of us committing. The other rider, a girl new to the group and Trumbull, was lined up ahead of my position and made a deal that if she did it that I had to. I agreed and now I had to do it! With all thoughts of backing out now removed from my head I just did it, and I'm glad I did. I'm pretty confident about that particular feature, and a few other rollers that I've hit a few times now.
The only downside to the ride (aside from the heat, which wasn't that bad with the short stints of pedaling) was on the way back out I attempted a short steep climb littered with jagged rocks. I got bounced to the side and my bike came down to the left, scraping my leg along the rocks. It wasn't a particularly hard spot, I just didn't hit it right. The result was a decent scrape with some skin hanging off for effect.
This is how it looked when I got home:
I guess that's a good reason to wear shin pads.. :lol: Though with how hot it was I probably wouldn't have worn them, even if I had a pair.
All in all I did 6.9 miles in a couple of hours:
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I worked up the courage to hit the picnic table roller again. Even though I rode it with no problems the first day I tried it, it's still in my head. The last time we were in the area I was somewhat relieved that the group elected to go a different route that avoided rolling it. This was m second time trying it, and I almost backed out. It came down to two of us standing at the top, neither one of us committing. The other rider, a girl new to the group and Trumbull, was lined up ahead of my position and made a deal that if she did it that I had to. I agreed and now I had to do it! With all thoughts of backing out now removed from my head I just did it, and I'm glad I did. I'm pretty confident about that particular feature, and a few other rollers that I've hit a few times now.
The only downside to the ride (aside from the heat, which wasn't that bad with the short stints of pedaling) was on the way back out I attempted a short steep climb littered with jagged rocks. I got bounced to the side and my bike came down to the left, scraping my leg along the rocks. It wasn't a particularly hard spot, I just didn't hit it right. The result was a decent scrape with some skin hanging off for effect.
This is how it looked when I got home:
I guess that's a good reason to wear shin pads.. :lol: Though with how hot it was I probably wouldn't have worn them, even if I had a pair.
All in all I did 6.9 miles in a couple of hours:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=202093322805605265625.0004a7f641f9aea7d1018&msa=0
