Robi visited from Albany and he, Dustin and I rode at Webster Park. We're not quite thawed out around town yet and, as expected, the trails are significantly worse. Trampled snow in the shade takes longer to melt. Every part of the trail was cratered with frozen boot-prints and many parts that got sun were solid ice. It reminded us of a similar ride we did over a year ago when Robi visited... bad conditions. Next time he visits we better have dry trails!
The rough conditions made riding at least twice the normal effort. Robi and I both have fat tire munis that helped a lot. Dustin made the best of it with his standard muni tire and was never too far behind. Dismounts and hiking were frequent for us all. Sometimes we'd hit a section of dirt or smoother harder snow and we got a glimpse of the good old days when trails were smooth and dry.
Robi's right foot misses his pedal
The primary reason Robi was in town was to get the start of some tattoo work done. Check it out! Muni themed and quite awesome! There's a local tattoo artist who is worth the drive. The plan is for him to come back for more tattoo work, so hopefully we'll ride again soon!
Robi visited from Albany and he, Dustin and I rode at Webster Park. We're not quite thawed out around town yet and, as expected, the trails are significantly worse. Trampled snow in the shade takes longer to melt. Every part of the trail was cratered with frozen boot-prints and many parts that got sun were solid ice. It reminded us of a similar ride we did over a year ago when Robi visited... bad conditions. Next time he visits we better have dry trails!
The rough conditions made riding at least twice the normal effort. Robi and I both have fat tire munis that helped a lot. Dustin made the best of it with his standard muni tire and was never too far behind. Dismounts and hiking were frequent for us all. Sometimes we'd hit a section of dirt or smoother harder snow and we got a glimpse of the good old days when trails were smooth and dry.
The primary reason Robi was in town was to get the start of some tattoo work done. Check it out! Muni themed and quite awesome! There's a local tattoo artist who is worth the drive. The plan is for him to come back for more tattoo work, so hopefully we'll ride again soon!
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