Sunday, August 3, 2008

rain in Vermont

Rode two days this weekend in Vermont. Both in the Northeast Kingdom region and both in East Burke, VT.

Friday:
daytime and night time rides @ Kingdom Trails cross country. Probably didn't do more than 12 miles total. Got plenty muddy and only slight jacking of the back injury due to having insufficient lighting and slippery roots in the dark.

Saturday:
ride #1: 2200ft climbing on the Toll Road to the top of East Burke mt. 49 minutes. 4.9 miles. tiny gear the entire way. pain. pain. pain. glorious pain.

ride #2: several hundred feet of climbing. maybe even one hundred. then a flat. and partial demolition of my rental bike's rear brake whilst trying to reassemble rear end

ride #3: post burrito lunch and bike shop repair of brake. abt 13 miles. abt 1200 ft climbing. pain. pain and more pain. plus exhaustion. good fun. followed by a lovely dinner at the Pub Outback. and ice cream. and beer. and sleep.

No comments: