two last rides

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Seeing that the time draws near for departure, it is only natural that some loose ends be tied up.  One of them was to get in a farewell ride with as many of the mad cows that remain.  Norm and I rode on Wednesday, early in the morning.  I was quite impressed with my own riding- I hadn't used the bike in a couple of months.  Many of the other riders have new positions at work, and we've lost our critical mass when a couple of people moved away.  Anyway, I managed to stay on the bike the whole time, albiet pretty slow at times.  Especially cool was clearing Fred & John's, a twisty trail with a couple of sections of moon dust.  We finished up in about an hour and a half.

There was apperantly some confusion as to when the ride was going to be, so a follow up ride on Thursday was required for some of the other riders.  We had really hoped that the weather would stay comfortable, in the 80's.  Not today, it was a hot day, in the low 90's, so we rode under the beating sun.  Still did pretty well, but was ready to call it quits after two loops.

It was really nice to get a little more riding in, and I am currently reconsidering my biking situation out in New York.  We'll see.

another SP ride

(maps.google link). After three rides, the trail system is really starting to fill in!

two days and two rides at State Patrol

Last week, on Tuesday and Wednesday I too two excellent rides at SP. You can find the details by clicking on the image below.

we shall call it ADVENTURE riding

We went out for some easy riding, "a rest day" for James. Normal riding for me (being as out of shape as I am). James wanted to see some new stuff at Finley, and area he wasn't too familiar with, and I obliged.

d"et's:
who: James and I
where: Finley Hills lowlands
when: leap day 2008
weather: no wind, some sun, a little clouds, 50F
time: 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

click to view in google maps, with pictures at the little flags:


see also: this other post about riding at finley.

biking at Finley Hills

Mike and I went biking at Finley hills. It was a very nice ride, though a bit chilly. The grass was very green. As a bonus, we saw a herd of 9 deer and one coyote.

Time: 3:45pm to 5:00pm on 2/19/2008
Temp: 45F
Attire: shorts and jacket (and MTB)
Weather: clear and calm
Ground: damp in places, still snow in deep shadows, but very grippy generally. Still no weeds.

KMZ file (view in google maps).