Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
Early to bed
Early to rise, or else I’m not riding much this summer.
I’m a night owl by nature, my mom would kick it into another gear after midnight, and I’ve followed in her footsteps. I get the bulk of my work done late at night, when everyone is asleep and there are no interruptions.
This week, I’m getting up early to ride, when the temps are low enough not to cause a heat stroke. When I rode out this morning, it was in the low 70’s and it was approaching 80 on the way back.
By this weekend, we’ll be back to 95+ days. I’ll be inside typing away on my keyboard looking out the window and recovering from my morning ride.
MTB: distance 18.98 miles, average speed 14.0 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
