It looks harmless, but the going is actually pretty hard! 3 inches of slop will do that. Imagine riding through a margarita.
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I even got into the woods some. In areas where the snow was tracked down, the riding was pretty sweet. In the more remote areas, not so good.
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I got some strange looks, and some incredulous comments. "I can believe you're riding your bike back here", and "Don't you fall alot?" Yeah, I do fall alot, just not today.
The views were worth it.
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Maybe if it freezes up, the woods will be ridable again.
6 comments:
Hey Paul. I'm heading back to Ames this weekend one last time before finally moving to Fort Collins. If it's nice maybe a ride is in order!
That would be great! Right now Sunday sounds like the better day. Wanna say Sunday, 10:00, Ada Hayden north shelter?
Oh, and all are welcome.
I should be there.
Cool. Sunday 10:00 it is. I hope Carney can make it!
Great winter biking blog (currently), I should take lessons and take a decent camera with me (cell phone sucks).
Hey Lance -
I've been following your winter race through a few other blogs. I'm not sure how I got to be a winter rider. I guess it's because I live on a gravel road, and ride with a few guys that don't know when to stop riding their bikes.
Check out my Jan 27, 2007 post for a couple of good winter riding pictures.
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