Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
Pace yourself
Those are the words I keep telling myself. I want to go faster, but I know I’m too early in this year’s training.
I’ll test my legs here and there, push it up an incline or go to a higher gear on a straightaway, but I know it’s not time yet to test myself. I only started to ride in earnest this month, after taking 5 months off the bike.
And I know myself, I’ll post a really good average speed, and from then on I’ll want to match it every time I go out, which will take the fun out of riding. So I’ll gradually go faster, hoping that when June comes around, I’ll leave a trail of dust in my path, without a leg cramp in sight.
MTB: distance 19.88 miles, average speed 13.7 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
