BackLoafRiver
New member
After a 9 hour day of hellish new teacher orientation/ staff development/ department meetings, I was so ready to get out and ride for whatever kind of time I could get.
Got to the lot around 4:30 and was on the trail by 4:45. Knew I had about an hour and a half so rode a new loop:
Knights woods (counter clockwise) -> Link Trail -> (unnamed section of trail not on the map) -> Link -> (hidden singletrack) -> Ragan (counter clockwise) -> Snowmobile trail -> Fox East -> done.
I found 3 new sections of riding I had never seen before riding in that direction. Nothing overly long, but some neat terrain I hadn't noticed when I rode the trails in my normal loop.
More than anything, I felt like a machine the whole time I was riding. I am not sure what it was, but everything was just clicking. I found a gear combo that was just right...absolutely killed stuff I was struggling on before. It was also the first time since I have been on clipless that I didn't have a huge "holy crap" moment. I stayed through a few sections that usually kick me off.
All in all a great ride. The weather was perfect, low 70's - no humidity. Managed just about 6.5 miles in 1:15.
Got to the lot around 4:30 and was on the trail by 4:45. Knew I had about an hour and a half so rode a new loop:
Knights woods (counter clockwise) -> Link Trail -> (unnamed section of trail not on the map) -> Link -> (hidden singletrack) -> Ragan (counter clockwise) -> Snowmobile trail -> Fox East -> done.
I found 3 new sections of riding I had never seen before riding in that direction. Nothing overly long, but some neat terrain I hadn't noticed when I rode the trails in my normal loop.
More than anything, I felt like a machine the whole time I was riding. I am not sure what it was, but everything was just clicking. I found a gear combo that was just right...absolutely killed stuff I was struggling on before. It was also the first time since I have been on clipless that I didn't have a huge "holy crap" moment. I stayed through a few sections that usually kick me off.
All in all a great ride. The weather was perfect, low 70's - no humidity. Managed just about 6.5 miles in 1:15.