Yet another Memorial day ride. Here's a short report for a short ride. Enjoy!
In honor of Memorial Day I decided to take a half day off from work and go ride Rosaryville State Park near Upper Marlboro, MD with my wife. Rosaryville is a 10 mile loop of really buff / fast multi-use single track with a few little surprises thrown in. We rode one counterclockwise loop before we decided that we haven't become acclimatized to the heat yet. It felt like it was in the upper 90's. I'm sure it was only in the 80's but the humidity was a killer. What happened to those weeks and weeks of temperatures in the low 70's?
The track is in great condition. There are a few marginally wet spots. Nothing to worry about now but it will probably get worse as summer thunderstorms become more frequent. Lots of encroaching flora. It might be time to take a lap with some pruners.
I got a new rear derailleur and with no drive train issues, I had no excuses not to ride the elevated log ride. What a blast! I was 2 for 2. The first one I came in a little nose heavy and the second one was a perfect trials-like rear wheel landing, just as gentle as could be.
I had my wife snap a few pictures (please excuse the lack of mad-foto skillz). This is one of the first ttf's (other than a few log pyramids) in the park. A new dedicated MTB loop is currently being constructed that is supposed to be more freeride oriented. If this log ride is any indication of things to come, it should be a great place to ride.
Going:
Going:
Gone!
In honor of Memorial Day I decided to take a half day off from work and go ride Rosaryville State Park near Upper Marlboro, MD with my wife. Rosaryville is a 10 mile loop of really buff / fast multi-use single track with a few little surprises thrown in. We rode one counterclockwise loop before we decided that we haven't become acclimatized to the heat yet. It felt like it was in the upper 90's. I'm sure it was only in the 80's but the humidity was a killer. What happened to those weeks and weeks of temperatures in the low 70's?
The track is in great condition. There are a few marginally wet spots. Nothing to worry about now but it will probably get worse as summer thunderstorms become more frequent. Lots of encroaching flora. It might be time to take a lap with some pruners.
I got a new rear derailleur and with no drive train issues, I had no excuses not to ride the elevated log ride. What a blast! I was 2 for 2. The first one I came in a little nose heavy and the second one was a perfect trials-like rear wheel landing, just as gentle as could be.
I had my wife snap a few pictures (please excuse the lack of mad-foto skillz). This is one of the first ttf's (other than a few log pyramids) in the park. A new dedicated MTB loop is currently being constructed that is supposed to be more freeride oriented. If this log ride is any indication of things to come, it should be a great place to ride.
Going:
Going:
Gone!
Pretty crappy, huh?