Yesterday was a brief reminder of just how spectacular spring can be here in Montanny. It was in the mid 60's and not a cloud in the sky. Come to think of it, this might have been our first 'spring like' day that we have had so far this year. We had a couple of days where it snuck into the upper 70's and 80's, but those felt more like summer considering we had been in the 40's.
It was a great day to take advantage of the weather and conditions of the trails. I decided to head out to 9 mile, and head up to Thompson where I did the lower loop and then the upper loop and connected back into the railroad bed to head up to Pipestone Pass and catch the Toll Canyon CDT.
It ended up being a great ride and the Toll Canyon CDT was in spectacular shape and the best part of all was that I had it all to myself!!! mmm mmm sweet nectar! It was a 23 mile ride with around 3,000 ft of vertical gain. I always forget just how steep Toll Canyon is - it just does not look that steep until you are riding it and you feel the relentless grind. It is a great barometer of where the legs are in the season - especially on the singlespeed where all things remain constant year to year (except for the fitness). I also forget just how much fun and fast this is on the descent....definitely one of my favorite local rides!
The views of the Highlands were amazing:
not a bad day to be out! The irony is that I ran into the missus on the way down Toll...she was taking the pups out for a walk so it was fun to run into the family on the trail.
It was a great day to take advantage of the weather and conditions of the trails. I decided to head out to 9 mile, and head up to Thompson where I did the lower loop and then the upper loop and connected back into the railroad bed to head up to Pipestone Pass and catch the Toll Canyon CDT.
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