Years ago my family had a Siamese cat named Sumfun. Old age took him and my parents replaced him w/ another Siamese named Morefun. OK, so I am not dealing w/ a cat but I am having fun in Durango riding w/ interesting people.
Today Mary Monroe past VP of IMBA and present board member of Trails 200o in Durango hosted my ride. Joining us were Sean, another board member and Jay. Durango is somewhat surrounded by various public lands that have bike trails on them. Today’s ride was some of what Craig & I rode yesterday w/ a bunch more thrown in. We rode up on like the Test Track trails. Very well designed and executed. Mary said that for helpers they get college students who have to do community service for like DUI. Trails go thru scrub oak thickets. Little climbs done well w/ climbing switchbacks just about the blow up time a reprieve occurs. Some of the trails we rode are on north facing slopes and have packed snow on them. Several of the climbing switch backs spun out. We rode back down some of it and I carefully trusted my tire adhesion to the snow. No falls or unplanned get offs. Some of the soil is shale that breaks in very small pieces generating little traction. Never would have figured these trails on my own.
Mary from Travis gave me a jug of FRS an energy drink concentrate fueled by Quercetin a powerful antioxidant. Stuff is found in like blueberries. Hey, if it works for Travis Brown, I’m all in.
Another beautiful day, warmed up comfortably. A shower @ rec center. This time the young girl attendant gave me the senior discount w/o asking.
Fork parts didn’t arrive today. Sure hope tomorrow. Snow is forecast this weekend, I sure would like to be on the road Sat for Hurkin (Hurricane, UT).
Another night up @ Junction creek XG, still free. It is warmer there than down in town early in the AM.
Joys of medical marijuana and dispensaries. I can’t qualify for a card because I am not a CO resident but I have health issues that would grant me a card.
I ran the numbers 3 days ago and I have 3000 miles and 193 rides on my Turner DW Spot.
One thing about riding w/ locals is they ride the trails so often they are familiar with them and the views from them. I bring up the rear arriving @ a rest spot after they have rested and push off almost when I arrive, such that I don’t take pictures. Friends in Spokane call it the 29 30 rule where they wait 30 seconds for slower riders but what they do is count 29, 30 and push off regardless of how much time spent waiting. The slower riders never get a rest. I won’t swap the benefits of a guide for pictures.
Sundown is 5:01 after the heat of the day has started leaving. Off to campground out of cell phone access.