Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
5 month break
What a long winter, glad it’s over.
Spring is starting to peek it’s head out and I’m wasting no time in introducing myself. After our usual morning walk, I gave the mountain bike a good cleaning and oiling.
Hopped on for a quick around the block test ride and it induced me to put the gear on. Started out easy, my goal was to just average over 12 mph. Surprisingly, my legs felt fine, but cramping was close by whenever I jammed.
A lot of work is going on in the McAlpine, new overpasses for creeks, fresh gravel for trails. Though I ride the same trails, every year brings small changes and new challenges.
MTB: distance 13.2 miles, average speed 12.5 mph.
Charlotte, NC
Spent 10 years in Charlotte, a block away from an entrance to the McAlpine Creek Greenway.
Switched to a mountain bike from the road bikes I was accustomed to riding for 15 years.
The time spent on these trails was most appreciated.
Trek Fuel 70
