It was an interesting day weather wise here but fortunately the looming dark clouds were scattered enough that they stayed off in the distance. You could see the storm clouds in a few spots and even see the rain coming down but for once, the little cloud was not hovering over our local trails!
It ended up being a great ride - a little over 3 hrs, 25 miles and 4,200 ft of elevation gain. I started in Thompson Park, did the upper loop, then up to Pipestone Pass where I hooked into Toll Canyon and rode the CDT over to Lime Kiln and back, then hooked into the CDT over to Beaver Ponds and caught the new trail into Blacktail and then back down to the car. I did not run into a single person out there, it was like having my own little trail system....mmmm.mmmmm good
I did run into a deer with two very young fawns who were suckling their momma'. It was a bambi moment if there ever was one. The two fawns were no taller than 15 inches and they had all the coloring and markings of the Disney bambi. Based on their size, they could not have been very old. It was a pretty cool moment...I did have the camera but as soon as I turned it on, it turned itself off again with a low battery indicator...go figure...
The legs actually felt pretty good compared to Wednesday's ride, and just maybe they will hold up for the upcoming BC Bike Race in 2 weeks.
It ended up being a great ride - a little over 3 hrs, 25 miles and 4,200 ft of elevation gain. I started in Thompson Park, did the upper loop, then up to Pipestone Pass where I hooked into Toll Canyon and rode the CDT over to Lime Kiln and back, then hooked into the CDT over to Beaver Ponds and caught the new trail into Blacktail and then back down to the car. I did not run into a single person out there, it was like having my own little trail system....mmmm.mmmmm good
I did run into a deer with two very young fawns who were suckling their momma'. It was a bambi moment if there ever was one. The two fawns were no taller than 15 inches and they had all the coloring and markings of the Disney bambi. Based on their size, they could not have been very old. It was a pretty cool moment...I did have the camera but as soon as I turned it on, it turned itself off again with a low battery indicator...go figure...
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