I rode from my house to the trails behind Del Valle Dam. It was sleeveless jersey and shorts weather out there today. I might have ridden a mile on pavement from my front door getting over there. The flat fire roads of Sycamore Grove was a nice warm up but I still got my arse handed to me on the climb up and past the Dam. Right now I have to face it that I'm an old fat man that needs to kick his arse back in gear
Looking back from the top towards Sycamore Grove and SW Livermore
The Lake
some out of breath of fat dude
more lake
Single track
all in all a really nice 3 hour ride that covered 15-16 miles. I have enough miles on my Trek Fuel to know what is really nices what is adequate and what just sucks. Starting with the suck: Hayes Dyno brakes...serious lack of stopping power with the stock 160mm rotor. I need to go 185 or 205. adequate: Bontrager tires and the Sram shifters, Nice the shocks and frame combo, very nicely balanced
Looking back from the top towards Sycamore Grove and SW Livermore
The Lake
some out of breath of fat dude
more lake
Single track
all in all a really nice 3 hour ride that covered 15-16 miles. I have enough miles on my Trek Fuel to know what is really nices what is adequate and what just sucks. Starting with the suck: Hayes Dyno brakes...serious lack of stopping power with the stock 160mm rotor. I need to go 185 or 205. adequate: Bontrager tires and the Sram shifters, Nice the shocks and frame combo, very nicely balanced
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