An easy Night on the MTB
Kind of wanted to do some sprint intervals tonight, but after a less than ideal day, it seemed like a good idea to take it easy. Dragging out the old reliable X2 (mountain bike) and up to a familiar trail. I was in no hurry as I just needed a little time away, and this place is pretty good for that - most nights.
North Fork has a few folks hanging around, but for the most part, it's pretty quiet. Off the service road and into the single track, I immediately ran into a couple horses. Fortunately it was still down in the lower areas. As I was getting up through the south face switch backs, I could hear some voice out ahead of me. By the time I got to the top junction, I figured I was closing in on somebody - a good time to cut back around to the overlook and bench areas. Amazingly, I could see the waterfall still running pretty hard.
The trail back to the trail-end is starting to grow-over a tad, but still easy to power through. A good night for a long sleeve tech-tee.
This place doesn't see much traffic. It's convenient when you need a little peace and quiet. Being a little later than I'd planned, it was time to head down before it got dark.
The descent off this mountain is fun, but can be a little technical - enough so to keep a good eye on obstacles and maintain balance. About a mile off the top I ran into a neighbor family, all on horseback - good folks!. They were still working their way up, so I'm sure they'd be coming down in the dark. By the time I caught the cut-off trail, I could hear the voices again, somewhere near the trail-head. Just off the trail was a group of women riders just packing up from the ride down. All together, this is the most people I've seen on this trail at one time in several years - if not ever. I'm glad I let them get out ahead of me. I hate being roped-in by other riders.
A pretty good break from the road, but I'll have to spin for a while, making up the difference before I go to bed.
I need miles............
Update: Spinning gave me a little perspective and change.
Ride Hard!
