Starts with some boredom...
THEN gets to some Singletrack...
July 1st and it's STILL really green in the foothills. Amazing.
Saw a picnic table. Must Picnic
Half way. Now just ride back home.
Telemetry shows it IS a long ride...
Felt a LOT better this time. only 11 minutes faster than the last try at this tour, but felt a LOT better at the end. Had some energy left, and could actually see riding more. Pushed Hall a bit this time, did not completely baby the climb. Finishing Laramie with at least SOME dignity left now seems "possible".
Saw the local lunch ride on a Apple Valley mission, as I transited to Hall Ranch. Man it felt good to NOT be at work. Waved & chuckled as the went by the other way.
Seems that the lower field on the start up Picture Rock is my "wildlife" action zone. Last time was a Turkey scaring the crap out of me. This time, a snake. Grass is bar high right now, so you can't see around a corner. Come around, and I see the middle of the snake, head & tail hidden on both sides in the grass. No time to stop, nor even a good identification (Sure looked like a Diamond-like pattern in his back...). Just gassed it for a pedal stroke, picked an end I HOPED was the tail, and tried to hop over him. Didn't wait around for the results. Yet another "boost" at the start of that climb, JUST what I needed.
Also, what is it with butterflies and horse crap? They seem to LOVE that stuff. Piles of horse poo, covered with piles of Butterflies. Pretty, but strange.
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