Getting ready to roll out.
In the previous two weekend rides I had done at Mohican I never saw a hunter, but we donned neon colors just to be sure we were not mistaken for venison on the bone. The extra layer couldn't hurt either, given the temperature.
Self timer pic from the truck's tailgate.
A good thing about riding at Mohican when it's cold is the first uphill mile activates your body heat right away. Despite the snow dusting throughout the woods, the trail itself was clear other than leaves. Snow must not stick as easily to the compressed trail, maybe the ground temp of the trail is higher?
The trail was obvious amongst the snow.
As we rode out to mile 8 we passed about 4 to 5 hunters. Some were sitting close enough to the trail that I could have thrown and hit them with a water bottle. They were obviously in violation of the law prohibiting hunters from being within 500 yards of the trail. At least these guys were facing away from the trail. I wondered what they thought of us as we came crashing through the woods.
At the 8 mile mark, where bi-directional riding ends, we turned around. It's a different trail in the opposite direction, culminating in a mostly downhill final mile. There were some cold moments along the way but I think we stayed comfortable most of the ride. Ryan made two evaluations of the ride: "Hey, we didn't get shot" and "it was invigorating." I agree.
Back at the parking lot a few more vehicles had showed up and we had passed four riders on our way back to the start. One of the vehicles caught our attention as it looked like a sweet setup for bike road trips. Check out the extra locks on rear and side door. I'd never seen these type of locks before but quickly found them on the web, it's a guarded hasp with a hockey puck lock: http://www.lockitt.com/TrailerDoorLocks.htm
This vehicle says "ready for adventure".
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