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So I ran out this afternoon (31May, so yesterday now) for a short ride.
Mountain on the Gerber. (curious to see how long it lasts… I’m knocking on wood btw!)

First off, just cause your tires can run 10bars (145psi) doesn’t mean you can. That was the chattery-est 10 minutes riding evar! I stopped and dropped down to 7bars (105psi) and was much happier on the cobbles.

Second I came onto the scene where a guy in a Jetta leaving a gas station just hit a cyclist crossing the drive on a bike path. Everyone was OK and there were witnesses who spoke the same language, so I rolled on. The Jetta had a pretty f-ed up hood and the cyclist was a pretty tough looking guy on a townie and walking fine with no blood. (I am always cautious at this spot, it’s on almost every ride, and seeing the aftermath of this was not at all surprising.)

Third I saw a wild horse. Actually I was riding some farm road doubletrack, and some lady must have let go of the lead cause a horse bucked up and hopped onto the trail from behind a row of trees about 50m in front of me. I stopped and let the lady sort out her business and she was grateful after she caught her horse.

Apparently my camera’s batteries were dead, but I got one field shot anyway.

Other than that I wandered around a bit, rode around 50km, and found a bunch of new singletrack in the Točna area. It was about 1/3 horse trails I think but nice trail nonetheless and it was well blazed. Eventually I wandered back onto the road and hooked up with Verča’s commute to her new job. Which goes through a cool park, where I smoked a bunch of mountain bikers on single and doubletrack. When will they ever realize that those wide knobby tires, riser bars, effective braking systems, and suspension just slow you down.

(editor’s note: after looking at a map at home, I was wandering a LOT. I was a bit curious how I got so much riding while technically not leaving our quarter. But I was actually riding in circles almost trying to connect the Točna riding with Verča’s work. I did ultimately get it, but I have a better game plan for my next attempt, ie. a map.)

And I’ll say it again, you gots to ride on the tops here. Anything else and all the jarring road surfaces will make sure your hands leave the bars quickly and to disastrous effects.

OK ride safe.
-Cory