Bicycle Diaries
30 years riding, 15 years writing
X-Cntry Meet
The McAlpine Lake was shoulder to shoulder.
There were runners from all parts of the Carolinas, this was a huge event. From Monroe Road on, there was no riding a bike, you could hardly walk. Had to do the Boyce loop a few more times than normal to get my miles in. Even so, I kept having to slow for groups of runners doing warm ups before their start times.
MTB: distance 15.38 miles, average speed 13.5 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
