Too hot, too tired, too f*in LAME!

Notes: Yeah that was me...again. I truly have to come to the realization that I am worth crap on a bike when it's hot.  Alfonso and Craig catered to my three legged dog, no wait, two legged dog pace for about 10 miles through Big River.  We went out and back to Allan's Ave from Burnt Sawmill (I was already cooked on the "out", nevermind the "back").  It really was a great route...but man I suck!   When the temp is over 80 and humid, I really really really have to learn to say "no" to riding (a difficult task for me).

Happy Hot Humid Trails,

OMMB

Time to Ride!

• Place: Big River
• Trailhead: Hopkin's Hill
• Riders with OMMB: Bruce, Tom, John, Rex, Alphonso, Remi, Richard, Skip
• Miles: 7.5 to 8 -ish
• Weather: warm and humid
• Trail Conditions: very good, slightly muddy in areas
• Technical Level: I don't think these guys know (or like) anything other than "technical"
• Whoops, Yikes, and Oh Sheets: Single speed Rex made a great save on a possible endo...no damage

Notes: After 2 weeks of pretty much nothin, back with the West Bay gang.   As always, a technical route, with plenty of ass-busting.   Good ride.

Tidbits: "Down and Out" is not called "Down and Up and Out".... gees   

 
Happy Trails,

OMMB

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More water than trail!

• Place: Village Park (or River)
• Trailhead: Case Jr High
• Riders with OMMB: Jesse K9
• Miles: not much
• Weather: rain, we caught a couple of hours of sun in between storms
• Trail Conditions: see title
• Wildlife: a couple of turkeys (the gobble kind, not the human kind)

Notes:  A break in the rain gave Jesse and I a chance to head out for a bit (he needs the exercise).  Also gave me a chance to test another GPS tracking app, MapMyRide.  It's website has plenty of great features, but the app has no map mode (maybe the pay-for-upgrade does?).  Not much good if off in the woods without your bearings, no track view to loop back with.  Other than that, works good.

Tidbits:  Hey Trail Elves, there's a tree down on Ladies Room.  Not that I took Ladies Room, because I usually go up Men's Room.  Oh all right, some times I take Ladies Room.  Well maybe most of the time.  All right all right, I take Ladies Room, now go clear the trail with a chain saw!  :)

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Happy Trails,

OMMB

Arcadia - The Mt. Tom Pearson Loop

• Place: yep, Arcadia
• Trailhead: end of Austin Farm Road (beautiful drive)
• Riders with OMMB: Tom, Bruce, John, and Skip
• Miles: 10.5 by GPS app, it was more
• Weather: perfect!
• Temp: 57 at trailhead (almost chilly),  70 afterwards
• Trail Conditions: excellent, technical
• Whoops, Yikes, and Oh Sheets: several whoops, no blood

Notes: Tom lead us on an entertaining loop with Mt. Tom at the midway point.  Fun trail with lots of variety. I hope I redeemed myself, after the shellacking I took the last few rides.  Temps were right for me, kept up with the group almost to the end of the ride!

Skip, Bruce, and John cranking up Mt Tom.

Great whalebacks.

And nice views.

Bruce focusing on "up".

And quite a bit of this too!

Skip getting ready to hop up some ledges.

Skip and Tom

Some old dude on his Niner, showin us how it's done!

House at the trailhead...hmm let's move here!

Pack it up...ready for another day.

Happy Trails,

OMMB