Drove out to “my” campsite and it is occupied by 2 cars enjoying a camp fire. Drove up the road a little bit & found an open site with XM radio reception.
Watched Bucket List on laptop. Great entertainment for $1.00, so much I went back for another one tonight. battery is issue as i drain the juice. the worst part is the frige shuts down. Engaged in conversation w/ Sportsmobile about installing a second battery.
Stopped @ The Hub to check my seat adjustment & tire pressure. My knee is still behind the pedal axle even w/ seat all way forward & pedal cleats all way back. This position typically favors a rider pushing a big gear and not the spinner I am trying to become. Tire pressure per pump agrees w/ store’s pump. So i ride w/ hard tires.
Drive out to fish hatchery for ride start. Warm AM: shorts w/ knee warmers, short sleeve jersey, & gloves. Uphill on roads for almost 2200′ in 5 miles. Roads are freeze thaw soft and suck the energy out of each pedal stroke. The roads were also rutted up from cars.
Finally made Farlow Gap trail start:
The trail dropped almost straight down:
Trail is way back in there. Some small streams to cross, all hike a bike:
Trail after for me some serious walking my bike down sections joins daniel’s ridge that I have been riding from fish hatchery. Even lower there were tricky spots. This pic shows a narrow trail bench cut into hill side but it doesn’t capture the 75′ drop to the creek below:
A few more rock gardens and then it was back down to road back to hatchery.
Saw 60 degrees on van thermometer that I discovered in the owners manual.
Gave trail feedback to Sam @ The Hub who said he is able to ride all but 1 climb out of a creek crossing. Bravo for him!
Finish this up & back to woods for dinner & another video. Mono, tell your son i have found other entertainment.