This morning I went out to Rockledge Park on Lake Grapevine to give my new bike a good test. Also to see how I would fare since I haven't ridden for any length of time in over a year. I started out on the trail about 8:45. There were already a good number of people out there ridding but it didn't feel crowded by any means. There were a few groups of riders out there hauling ass through the singletrack but it was a good ride in the section that I was in.
I had one good fall when I didn't judge the distance between two trees appropriately and drilled my left bar end against the tree throwing me to the ground. It caused my crank arm to spin up and slam into my shin too during the fall. Not the most pleasant experience that I've had but after a calf tear and peiliteal tear this wasn't much. I had another incident of riding through some thorn bushes while letting a faster rider pass me.
The bike did really well throughout the ride. I had a lot of fun with the ride. It was a tad over 9 miles long and really did me in. I can't wait to get back out there during the week and again next Saturday though.
Next week it will be a lot more fun with more trails to bomb down and a ton more energy to knock those miles out.
The bike did really well throughout the ride. I had a lot of fun with the ride. It was a tad over 9 miles long and really did me in. I can't wait to get back out there during the week and again next Saturday though.
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