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Sunday Dec 14, 2014 #
Mountain Bike (Two Tracks) 2:30:00 [3] 22.0 mi (8.8 mph)
Distance and time are estimated since I accidentally reset my computer while crossing a water hazard.
I got Tom to organize a noon ride today on ATV trails and two tracks around Sanford. It was super nice in the upper 40s with no wind. I was dressed perfectly. about 7 minutes into the ride, I went to ride over a small ditch that was filled with logs to make it rideable. Well, my back tire went into a rut, got stuck, and spun. I tried to step out but ended up falling and smashing my knee onto a rock. Damn. I took a minute to recover and then the guys were off. Thanks. Guess I was ready. It took about another 5 minutes to get back into it, but it was ok for the rest of the time, though scraped, swollen, and sore.
Overall, trails were in good shape, though soft in many places. Definitely had to work the whole time - various effort levels depending on the group and the sand. Tom took every opportunity to tell me that I HAVE to get a fat bike because I could ride this year round - it's unrideable in the summer on a mountain bike because it's just too soft. We had a nice sprint to the finish because we were trying to beat someone who'd taken a shortcut due to cramping. We lost that race. I went out for another 25 minutes on my own because I figured that's about how much I needed to hit 2:30.
Successful day.
I got Tom to organize a noon ride today on ATV trails and two tracks around Sanford. It was super nice in the upper 40s with no wind. I was dressed perfectly. about 7 minutes into the ride, I went to ride over a small ditch that was filled with logs to make it rideable. Well, my back tire went into a rut, got stuck, and spun. I tried to step out but ended up falling and smashing my knee onto a rock. Damn. I took a minute to recover and then the guys were off. Thanks. Guess I was ready. It took about another 5 minutes to get back into it, but it was ok for the rest of the time, though scraped, swollen, and sore.
Overall, trails were in good shape, though soft in many places. Definitely had to work the whole time - various effort levels depending on the group and the sand. Tom took every opportunity to tell me that I HAVE to get a fat bike because I could ride this year round - it's unrideable in the summer on a mountain bike because it's just too soft. We had a nice sprint to the finish because we were trying to beat someone who'd taken a shortcut due to cramping. We lost that race. I went out for another 25 minutes on my own because I figured that's about how much I needed to hit 2:30.
Successful day.