Public announcement

I'm older again. Happened 9/13...

More than expected

Headed out at 9 to meet the Dirty 30 Folks. Somehow I must have ignored the email with the ride cancellation info... so after a short moment of confusion and frantic texting to figure out what's going on, I decided to head over to Pontiac Lake for a lap. Since I was out there I might as well try the Frankenstein bike at Highland. And since Milford is then just around the corner I decided to go check out the trail-modifications now that the new paved path crosses through the trail area. Quick tailwind spin home and here you go:

100 miles of Milford, Pontiac and Highland.

21.12

Dude, a palindrome just for you - you know who you are! It's the weight of the bike that's known in the Dolpp household as Frankenstein. Simply due to the fact that I own 4 mountainbikes but only one is now in ridable condition.

One Frankenstein


Another one...

6000 feet

Or somewhere in that area... rode the old MTB I borrowed again and got concerned about the downhill on that thing following the long uphills. Cool views from the top! Those are the "Mammoth Mountains" (I think?)

4000 feet

No, this isn't the overall distance I covered for the year (although it feels like it could be), but rather the elevation gain over 15 miles of today's ride. All on gravel, 1 car, 1 bottle of Gatorade. Love it.



Maybe tomorrow a right turn at around mile 17.5 for this?

A ride worth a blog

Solo-ed the HIP100 route on Sunday...

Only skipped C/D at Highland, but threw in some miles on the Milford trail instead. Also modified the original Jim Leikert route by taking the new bikepath from Kensington into Milford.

Day was perfect. Trails were perfect. Bike is perfect. Best 6 hours on the bike in a long time.

HIP 100 in the past:
2008
2007

Onroad with an offroader

Warning: this is not a cycling related post... well, maybe it is. After all it kinda explains why there was just not been enough time lately to ride the bike a lot.


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