Perfect weather makes up for not so perfect conditions. Kelly and I rode our hardest ride yet this year: Leading Ridge road, up Camp Todd, down Chestnut ridge, up Hanky Mountain, and down Lookout Mountain trail to the car. It was only 28 miles, but almost 6,000 feet of climbing! The trails were either soft or covered in slippery slush, and the roads looked and felt like peanut butter. But who cared? We were outside, it was sixty degrees, and our slum only reminded us of the bigger, harder, better rides to come this year. Tour de Burg prep maybe? Short sleeve jerseys and shorts spoiled us - it will be hard to transition back to the cold weather. It's rides like these that up the motivation to stay active through the winter, reminding us that spring time isn't too far off!
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| Almost to Little Bald intersection from the Camp Todd climb. |
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| Camp Todd overlook! |
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| Coming down Chestnut - slushy slippery sketchy sleigh ride. |
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| Rhododendron tunnels on Chestnut Ridge, from snow to pine needles depending on elevation. |
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| Soaking up rays at the Lookout Mountain overlook at the end of the day. |
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