Dust Off the MTB
It’s been a few days since my last bike ride. Between having company, rain, outpatient surgery on my wife and some cool weather biking has been moved back on the list of things to do. Today I decided if I can’t ride 30+ miles on my Stradalli then 15.43 miles on my MTB is the next best thing. Riding on the trails in Kingwood I came across a few other people riding, people walking and dogs walking their owners. Around the 9 mile mark I thought I would have to return home early when a few rain drops fell but they didn’t last long and I continued on. Amongst the trees the rain would not have been too big of a deal.
The 26 x 2.0 tires ride much smoother on the paved trails and are quieter too. They also seem to require less effort to pedal especially going up the small inclines we have.
The leaves are falling and the trails should be covered but I think the trail maintenance crews are blowing them off for now. They have a Ford Ranger pickup with two blowers on the lowered tailgate. As they drive on the trails the blowers send the leaves into the brush and trees.
This was the 6th ride on Kingwood trails this year. The MTB is not getting much action.
Overcast skies and 70 degrees made it feel a little chilly so I wore a T-shirt under a long sleeve jersey. With all of the trees the 9 mph wind didn’t really have much effect.
The new Shimano SPD pedals and cleats work much better than the old ones I removed. No more sticky cleat on the right pedal. This almost cause a spill or two in the past.
I am inching toward the 6500 miles for the year with 6223 miles for the year. 277 miles to go. The weather man is trying to scare me with talk of 30 degrees next week. I would like to ride the Spirit Ride next Saturday in Livingston but not if its that cold. No preregistration for now; I will wait till Friday to make the decision.
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