Saturday I rode several roads near Grapevine lake. It was a hot morning and I got a late start so it was a good day to test the new Camelbak backpack.
As it turned out it was also a good day to do a little mountain biking. One of the fire roads was still littered with branches and other debris from the storm including a good sized tree that I needed to pick my way through the branches in order to continue.
A couple of miles later on the same trail I came to what looked like a dead end even though my GPS clearly showed the road continuing. Turns out a creek was just ahead and there may have been a bridge at some point as the road continues on the other side. Fortunately the water level was low so I simple waded across and continued.
Sunday morning I got out for a 56 mile loop that took me to Krum and Justin. It was a nearly perfect morning for a ride with the temperature staying reasonable until near the end and almost no traffic.
Of course you can't ride that far without a story or two to tell. In this case I was again reminded of how frustrating it can be to ride when the wind is against you as I had the wind in my face for most of the trip south from Krum to Justin.
The other surprise was the 3 miles of dirt road I hadn't planned for. I was glad to be riding the hybrid bike with it's front shock and fat tires rather than my road bike.
The really good news is that while I was tired by the end of the trip I wasn't exhausted. My legs are clearly getting stronger and even the breathing is starting to work better.
Over the last 3 days I managed to get about 110 miles in - now if I can get my pace up we should be in great shape for the trip!
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