Today I rode with Meg (aka the mountain goat) and her husband, JD. They joined me at Toby and we had a great time. With no time line on the new, “beefier” gorillapod’s arrival, I’ve been putting the Olympus in my pocket. I’ve been riding like that a few months with no problems except today [...]
The General said seeing that I rode on her preferred method of recreational transportation today, she would ride mine today, too. We found a wildlife management area that we did not know existed in the next town over. It was the General’s idea to ride to the top and check out the view. It was [...]
My Mother’s Day treat to myself today was a ride at Batchelor Street in Granby, MA. I road alone today, something I normally like to avoid since my crash in Granby 3 years ago. But I found the solitude extremely grounding as I reflected on a great many things while on the trail.
One of the [...]
Heather & I had a blast today riding at Mt.Toby. Toby’s a great location because it’s pretty much right between our residences geographically, plus the riding is good. The first half was all climb–something that is NOT a strength of mine. I hike-a-biked it several times. There were several “water features” after the last few [...]
After telling Karen how much fun I had last week at Toby, we decided to put our mutual day off to good use. We couldn’t have asked for a better one, especially since I learned my lesson last week, and brought bug juice. Repel Lemon Eucalyptus keeps the little #@&*% away; I try not to [...]
Some more shots from today’s ride:
The flower on top is a Bloodroot and the one on the bottom is a Trillium. I looked for a really long time to find a wildflower guidebook that was decent. I have no clue about wildflowers, and turning page after page trying to find a match in most books [...]
I couldn’t have asked for a better day to explore a new loop at Mt. Toby. The trails were dry, except for a few spots were the spring runoff was still active. I also ended up with my usual assortment of nicks and scrapes. There was a little hike-a-bike, but most of the time was [...]
I mentioned in one of my recent ride posts that I would be adding elevation info to my ride stats. According to the LIVESTRONG Philly site, the course is going to involve some climbing. Borrowed directly from their site:
“Overall, the course distances for the Philly Challenge encompass moderate to difficult terrain with steep climbs.”
Karen did [...]
Abuse & Neglect
This is a classic example of “ridden hard and put away wet.” I’m ashamed to say this is my mountain bike, and I must have done just that in a sprint to ride outdoors this winter in lousy weather. With my busy schedule I probably just got a quick ride in and then [...]
If you’ve been reading you know Heather & I are in a race to see how many miles we can log in 2008. At stake is a $25 gift card to a bike retailer of our choice (probably nashbar). We’re both listed on Bike Journaland are logging rides through their free service. Currently I’m maintaining [...]
