We climbed for about an hour or so to the Spring Creek/Mill Creek junction. We ended up going down Spring Creek on the way down...a very fun ride, not much pedalling down!
It was a sunny day (warmer than I expected, too) and I was eager to test out the new bike on the big trails at HT Mountain Park. The bike climbed much better than I expected, actually, though they've done some grading to the service road that makes it a bit slower than in the past. With better knowledge of the trail and few bike tweaks, it'll be riding perfect.
I was able to get some good pics of Dave riding:
It's funny, when you ride, you really have to make a conscious effort to get off the bike and take pictures. So much of your time is spent focused on the trail, the riding and the other trail users. These all could have been better...
This is one place where I can go on the front range to get some trees and a different perspective than the low, open desert areas of Devil's Backbone and Coyote Ridge.
It was a good ride. I think riding some of the roads near my house has helped my fitness this year. We'll see, but usually I'm whipped after a ride at HTMP. This day, I felt good.
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