Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
Fourteen mph average speed
Second week back on the mountain bike and I’m getting in bike shape rather quickly. This year I’ve decided to log longer rides and keep a good cadence going. It appears to be working since my legs can spin on a rather high gear on the flat and straight 2.25 mile main Greenway trail.
On the inner trails I try to keep my speed as close to the average speed as best I can, since there are many winding turns and I share these trails with many other people and pets. Flying around a turn doing 18 mph only to come upon an elderly couple walking hand in hand with their small dog on a long leash can ruin your day.
106.77 miles logged this week, let’s see how many more I can do on the weekend, that’s if the rain stays away.
MTB: distance 23.08 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
