A Return to the Red Trail!

Last night I took the bike for a spin around the block a few times to try out my new gloves and helmet. Nice!!! It was cool, but at 9:30 not really the best time to go for a long ride. This morning I woke at 4:15 with a 2 yo not feeling too well. Well after a while we aere all able to sleep again just as the birds started to sing. Once the morning started I decided to go for a ride back at Moraine Hills. I have not been back since my FALL in August... The weather was perfect! Warm sunny and just a light breeze. I did a check on the bike and filled my new trunk with all the important items including the wrench for my cranks. Well it was smart to bring that. About 1/2 way to the park my crank was loose!!! So I stopped and made sure I got it tight!!! Back at it. Well coming up to the park there is a NEW entrance fromt Lilly Lake Road that is directly across from Wegner. The old entrice a few roads up was terrible and difficult to get through with the placement of the posts. The new entrance is wider and much more open. As I started to get to the first road crossing I noticed the post there was also change and the entire area was paved. This made the crossing so much nicer and much more visible. The First HILL!!! I went up and decided it would be best if I actually stood up and helped myself along. WOW riding hills again is both great and tough!!! The trail was in great shape and there is fresh pavement everywhere. Every hill going up is now paved including the Hill of Doom. All the intercetions, hills and washed out areas were now paved... Even the odd 90 degree turn was paved. This made the trail a bit different and much easier to travel on. The park was pretty busy so I had to slow down a bit too often for my tastes. Overall it was AMAZING to get out on my bike again. I can not wait to do it again.

47:50 Minutes (Not Too Bad First Time out... Best time like 39:50)
11.?? Average Speed
9.09 Miles...

Mid May should be really interesting... The 17 Year Cicadas... I could not find anything on the previous numbers at Moraine Hills... I know that wooded areas typically have them in the MILLIONS per acre!!! So it may be a bumpy ride this Summer...