Wednesday Standard Volume 13.

 

Had the weather been 5% less spectacular, I might have curled up with Logan and taken a nap. But alas, conditions were perfect. I headed out to the house a little early and rode over to meet the group, hoping that a few miles in the legs might improve the sensations- You know, get the blood moving a little. The group was waiting for me as I rolled into Appleton. And with that, Monk led us into the woods. Up front, Kevin and Monk were doing some NASCAR bump drafting on the front. All laughs. Ted continues to prove that a drop-bar mountain bike is a feasible all-around. Despite tired legs, it was a beautiful ride and a fun loop. Up the tea kettle trail is always a worthy task. It was great to have Paul back in the pack. Was happy to see we didn't scare Gwen off last week.  Melissa shared post-ride carrots. Cheers, friends, until next time.

Wednesday Standard Volume 12

 

The monsoon rains of the last week or so, including gnarly storms this morning, meant that trail riding was out tonight, but we decided to take a run on the gravel roads. I wasn't sure how big the group would be, but we ended up being the largest of the year. It was cool to ride with Gwen again for the first time in years. 

Maybe the best part of the ride was the diversity of bikes for this one- mountain bikes with gravel buttons, cross bikes, drop bar mountain bikes, and whatever Matt was riding.  (I want one) .

Beautiful ride, gravel was super fun- riding in a peloton or whatever a gaggle of us on dirt roads is called. Until next week, my friends.

Wednesday Standard Vol. 11

 Wednesday Standard Vol. 11 saw us squeeze in an abbreviated ride as Mother Nature thundered in the background throughout the loop. The radar didn’t look good, but we had a nice group willing to press our luck a little. Monk planned a route that would have us pretty close to the car in the event we lost this bet.

 It got really dark in the woods through Skip-a-Trail and the Red Loop, but the trails continued to roll smoothly, as the storms held off. Every so often, I catch a brief moment when everything rolls and feels buttery, smooth. The moutain bike gods tease me.   Superhero dirt tonight.

 As Melissa pointed out, the Fairhill Pixies wanted us to get this one in. The skies held off as long as they could, and as we made our way back to the parking lot, we were greeted with the rain. Good times. No post-ride recovery this week. Until next time.

Wednesday Standard Vol. 10

Volume 9 of the standard was rained out last week, and frankly, our friends at Weather Underground didn't exactly instill confidence that Volume 10 would go down.

Thankfully, the local rain held off, and we had a super-solid group of seasoned trail pilots to sample a fun route that Monk led us on.  A tree down on a crack head had us following Ted on not-a-trail, but we quickly were back flowing once we hit purple. South Park and Kenny's Revenge rolled really smoothly tonight. Bike driving treat- Until next week.

Wednesday Standard Volume 8.0

 

Mother Nature remains in a manic state in the area. Rain threatened our ride all day, and I was grateful we could push off before anything came in... Ultimately, we would catch a few drops, but the trails were super good. Ted took a few turns at the front, and did a great job leading, and showing me a new (or revamped) trail that I had never ridden. AT FAIRHILL! I was shocked too... Melissa was kind enough to bring recovery carrots once again. Until next time...

Wednesday Standard Volume 7.0

 

The Wednesday Standard saw the sun break out of a somewhat gray day and warm the park right up. Fun loop tonight, with a couple of longer climbs, which kind of destroyed me. The heavy and sweet smell of honey suckle filled the air and made me sound like I smoked a pack of Marlboro Reds before the ride. Trails were absolutely delicous.

Wednesday Standard Volume 6.o

Wednesday Standard Volume 6: My legs were a little crabby, checked in with Kevin a few times regarding those sensations. He reported similar feelings. Found some flow once we got to a bike drive section. Trail conditions were perfect, everything rolled smoothly. Beautiful evening...

Wedneday Standard Volume 5.0

Fun group tonight. Matt had some inflation issues, but he quickly sorted that out. Joyful cruise around the park. Spring is coming, but she was a little shy tonight- but the sun, the sun was glorious- Melissa had recovery carrots and choclates for after the ride. The chocolate was great. miles and smiles

Wednesday Standard Volume 4.0

Wednesdasy Standard 4.0 looked threatened by impending storms, thankfully, the storms held off. Monk chose a fun route, all close to the parking lot in case the storms came. The forecast also is the reason for the pre-ride selfie. Little Egypt trails are really fun... I'm appreciating them in a way I haven't in a long while. cheers friends.

Wednesday Standard Volume 3.0

Volume 3.O had a hearty crew. Temps were much kinder than last week. Crack Head Bob remains one of my all time favorite trails. Until next week...