We were hoping for a dry night to give the course a chance to drain the water of the past couple days, but I woke up several times during the night to the sound of rain. All three of us were standing in my driveway Saturday morning ready to ride, and questioning the course conditions. We made it this far, no sense in bailing out now. The truck carried three bikes and three riders south.
In the first mile of trail the excellent drainage of Mohican was evident and we had no worries about blazing the course, save the last mile which has been puddle ridden all spring.
Around mile 8, before heading through the Discovey Forest.
Riding with Patrick was fun and all three of us enjoyed taking turns leading the way. The weather ended up perfect, never a rain drop. We made several stop along the way to drink, eat, and chat. It was a good time.
A short stop under the covered bridge.
I was happy to ride the course pretty clean and was feeling connected with the trail the whole way. Ryan cranked the singlespeed up Mount Doom and rode really strong all the way to the finish. Patrick said it was his longest ride of the year and he did a good job pacing himself as needed. I enjoyed riding behind Patrick to watch his lines and methods. He's been riding a mountain bike for a long time.
Patrick's eBay find.
It was kind of nice to ride the last mile through the campground road and let the legs cool down. We talked with some guys in the parking lot and headed home. After visiting with Rylen for a couple hours, Ryan and Rylen headed home just as a down pour started. The weather worked well for us today. It was one to remember.
Post ride in the parking lot.
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