Heading up Aynes

Thanks HMBA

Trying to beat the rain Monday , but it didn't rain enough to soak the trail. Looks like the Red Line may have to hit the trail again today.                                                                                                                                                   Check this link hmba.org .  Just working on how Blogger works is slow but I will keep plugging away.

Lazy Sunday NOT

First some coffee, Then a bowl of cereal, Load the the bike and head to Brown County State Park. Some days I can't think about it I just have to go do it.

I am going to try and use this blog for some motavation , So keep your eyes peeled for more.

Its been a while

I have been lazy on my blog. But that the way it goes. Igot to reading some of my running friends blogs and thought i better make a post.  The first thing is Glenn Hein and Ernie Baker and i went to Mountain View Arkansas to ride the Syllamo Revenge mountain bike race.  My sucsess was to finish and i did.  Glen hung back with the old slow fat man until about the 25 mile mark , then had to kick it to make the cut off time at aid station 3.  So the next nine miles i rode by myself.  

The trail to this point was a muddy rocky steep and would never let up on you.  Ernie must have felt real good because at mile 3 or 4 he was never seen again by me until the finish. I think Glen caught up to him at mile 43.  so any way i get to stop 3 and its a 12 mile loop right back to stop 3 and then 3 miles out another trail to the finish.   Well i'm 8 hours in at this point so I'm thinking 3 miles to the finish or15 miles to the finish.  I set down and rest for about 15 or 20 minutes , Tossing the 3 or 15 mile in head.  Some guy came in after me with a 500 plate on his bike .  You can only get a 500 plate if you in the 50 -59 class.  Let me back up a second the cut off for stop three was 3pm , I did'nt get there till 3:15 the guy looked me in the eye and said they extended it to 3:30 and i did'nt know what I reallt thought about that, You know pro or con.   But any way the guy that came in after me said he had came to ride it and a couple others said lets finish were in survival mode anywayand between those two statements I had to finish the whole thing.  So off I went and this was really fun flowy 12 miles . I got some energy from somewhere and just hammered this section in a little over an hour. Ednde up at 9 hours and 29 min.  The best thing was our pit crew Crystal and Don were waiting for me at the finish line with a cold malt beverege or two and Don went and got me some food iwas starved.  The whole thing was a blast , Good friends , Great little town of Mountain View. And a few perfectly timed Lift offs.

French Lick Riding

We rode French Lick Trail a couple Saturdays ago.   This trail will make you work and its a barrell of fun.   Me, Lyle , Ernie and Jimmy D rode it . We will be back for sure.  About a 10 mile loop with some short options, It has steep , narrow , long down hills . I give it a 10 out of 10 ! Since its only an hour from the house, Go ride it Biker !

Gone Riding

Hey you all , I'v been in Florida riding and will bring some pics and a story soon about the trails and people  i meet on the trail. Getting that togather asap , Mean while here is the Trek at Max Place and a few more for fun ! Fenway During the Boston Marathon Lindsey ran.  Then a trail in Smithville Tx , Lance Armstrong raced there.  Then Callahan Cemetary in the Hoosier National Forest

Taking a look Back

Looking at some old Pictures of Bikes and Rides. The picture at the top is Lori and I riding Big Bear Lake at Hazelton WV. There Is camping , cabin rentals right at the trail head. One of the best multi loop trails i have ridden. Look at the Rock in Lori's pic. Pic # 2 and #4 is the Swamp Fox Trail in Charelston SC. As you can see you can get some serious miles in on the SWAMP. Another great trail with a lot of American history, Great weather and the ocean. Then pic #3 is my old Santa Cruz Blur XC , Keith has it now we can't figure out if its a mountain bike or a dust collector. Any way, next time your in West Virginia or South Carolina these are two great bike rides.

I would like to think it will get above twenty degrees today , there could be a ride awaiting me.

Santos Trail System

It is one of my favorite trails , with over one hundred miles and the Florida Greenway theres opportunity for some of the best flowing trails i have ridden. There is the Santos Campground right on the trail head . The weather is great in the early part of the year especially if your from Indiana and its 6 degrees and 6 inches of snow out side ! Hit (Ocala Mountain Bike Association) I think its omba.org for info on the trails and the area.