Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
Humid and muddy
Rain keeps coming down, good for the soil, bad for any outdoor activities. The humidity is really high, though the rains are keeping the temperatures down a bit, so there’s some benefit to late afternoon and evening showers. The trails have been moist for quite some time now, so it’s slow going in the inner paths that are covered by trees.
Waited till today’s 8th stage of the tour finished up before going out, later than I usually want to head out these days, but it was an interesting day today in France. In honor of the tour, my wife made french toast for lunch, ate a bit too much, felt it halfway into the ride, had to slow down.
MTB: distance 17.35 miles, average speed 12.2 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
