I would have been okay with not doing anything today.\u00a0 But when Todd mentioned maybe going riding at Wirth, I decided that could be a fun option! So we went out and hit almost all of the trails at Wirth including two new to me sections!\u00a0 It was mid-80’s, humid, and still smoky from Canadian fires.\u00a0 The trails were super dry with lots of dust to coat both us and the bikes!<\/p>\n
We started with the Karate Monkey trails, the harder section of new event trails made by the Loppet.\u00a0 They have some tight flow sections and hairpin turns without banks so it isn’t an easy trail.\u00a0 Plus a tough uphill climb to start.\u00a0 The last section is relatively easy and is right next to the creek for a nice ride.<\/p>\n
We decided to go to the Bog trails and work our way back up towards the Back 40 and Area 36.\u00a0 We rode the Southbound sections and then turned around and headed back hitting all the areas but the Expert Brownie Loop.\u00a0 It was fun to have somebody to help push me along more than my usual casual pace. Some of the harder elements of the Bog trails require me to get off my bike and I could probably do some of them if I practiced more and got out of my head and fear.<\/p>\n
In the Back 40 we took a new trail that had some interesting asphalt and debris sections. It also had some tight squeezes and was a little technical.\u00a0 Things were going well until I crossed the bridge section a little too fast and my back tire slipped on the edge.\u00a0 Somehow my bike actually stayed on, but my balance shifted too fast and I fell off.\u00a0 So I had one leg still on the bike and one standing on the ground.\u00a0 Fortunately the bridge is only a few inches off the ground!! Shortly after that I saw a doe and fawn on the trail so in my mind that made up for falling.\u00a0 The ground had finally dried up enough for the short duck pond section to be re-opened.\u00a0 It seemed shorter than I remembered, but it had been closed for about a year, so who knows.<\/p>\n
After finishing the Back 40 we refilled water at the Trailhead and hit the Area 36 trails.\u00a0 There is some tough climbing and some fun pump sections and we had a good time here.\u00a0 Todd did The Tube and I opted to skip it this time around. We finished up and headed home.\u00a0 After hosing down our bikes we relaxed and realized we both got a ton of Strava segment PR’s.<\/p>\n
It was a great ride and I’m glad it worked out to do it.<\/p>\n
12.3 miles!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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