Is it spring yet? With the exception of the morning ice, January 13th sure seemed like the first day of spring. As such, it seemed also like a nice chance to ride a long mixed loop that I’ve been thinking of trying out. It also felt like a spring ride from how pooped I was near the end of the…Continue Reading
Articles with Galbraith
Timing
People say that timing is everything and I guess that I am one of them who says that. I normally ride Galbraith in the early morning. I try for going up pre-dawn that way as the sun is coming up I am riding down, what are for the most part, empty trails. Occasionally I get a late start and start…Continue Reading
The Way I Do Galbraith
This is the way I do Galbraith. Push, Pull, Drag and lately riding up Galbraith Lane up to the towers to get a good workout. Then pick a trail and enjoy the ride down because it was earned on the way up. I’m not up there to fly through the air off some downhill ramp, I’d much rather take a…Continue Reading
Rain Rain Go Away – Updated
Not too long ago I wrote a post about riding in the out of doors regardless of the weather. I will still stand by that notion, however I am tired of the rain and cold weather that “seem” to have been the norm this year. I used the bunny quotes because I never did a analytical comparison of this year’s weather…Continue Reading
Lakes Loop
I find that loops are just the way to go and this loop turned out to be one of my favorites. I’ve done the normal all pavement Lakes Loop a few times, but the addition of some gravel roads, trails, and a summit really make this ride something different. Different in this case means a long ride with a little…Continue Reading