This was a great experience for me on the bike. Hopefully, this blog will motivate me to ride more and more rides equal more posts. I hope to have more experiences like this in 2009. The climb up Burchalter Gap was the hardest climbing I've ever done. The city of Chattanooga opened their arms to the cyclist and treated us like honored guests, even closing the roads for cyclists only.
Rode out from my house to the Silver Comet trail. 10 miles to the trail, 22 miles on the trail then Old Lost Mountain Road to my Tour de W. Cobb route. For the most part, I was pretty much just seeking some saddle time. I like the comet because there are other riders to watch, other people watching opportunities and because it's flat, there is no rest, you have to keep your crank turning all the time. Once off the Comet and onto Old Lost Mountain Road, I came across a few Garage Sales. I wheeled into a few of them but didn't see anything that I just couldn't live with out but enjoyed the diversions. I started this ride in the early morning and with a chill in the air, I dressed accordingly with wind pants, shoe covers and long sleeve undershirt and long sleeve jersey. At this point in the ride I was ok but as the ride wore on, it got warmer and I could feel the sweat under my layers. I took a diversion off my normal route from Mars Hill Road to Hancock Road which r...
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