Yesterday was the second six pack ride of the year. The weather was perfect, except for a little heat. The trail of choice for this Friday ride was the Chimney Hollow Trail. The trail was in prime condition, dry up top in the rock sections and little loose on the lower half. The views? The photo tells the story.
One of the best parts of the Friday ride is introducing trails to riders who are new to the area. It is great to see some of the JMU students glow with amazement as they experienced a trail for the first time. It is magical to see a first timer's reaction to riding a trail that is so narrow (we call it half track), so long (1500' vertical), and so FAST. When they arrive at the bottom their eyes are wider than ever before, their forearms are screaming for a break, their heart is exploding...They are now addicted like so many of us!
The Firday rides are about helping each other, which happened this Friday like so many Fridays before. Having Tim on ride means that you hopeless mechanical problem has a great chance of being fixed. A rider comes to life when they find out riding is still an option! It is also great when folks help each other off them mountain, sometimes a slow ride down with a new friend is better then break neck speeds of racing. Thansks MIKE!
The Friday Six Pack Rides are also about remebering the past. The Softride reminds us of bikes that were state of the art at one time and how riding ANY bike in the woods can bring you an amazing amount of joy. The ride is also about building a great future, thus there is Saturday Trail work the next day.
Come join a Friday ride and a Saturday trail work day, it will bring you a smile.
Thomas
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