Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
Soggy with a chance of dogs
The slow moving rain started last night and didn’t let up till early afternoon. I wanted to get a ride in but I knew it would be messy and slow going.
The trails were soggy with puddles of water everywhere, so getting up to speed for any length of time was not in the cards. What really gravitated the situation from hard to near impossible to peddle were the dog owners who decided that their pets would love to frolic in the mud, then later clean themselves off in the creeks, all without being on a leash.
I got my miles in, that’s what’s important, but it wasn’t fun dodging puddles and pets.
MTB: distance 19.60 miles, average speed 13.1 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
