Author: Mike
Hassur
This will be a short report. I just got back from a ride on my new
cyclocross bike. Scott Larson took me on
a tour of the levee system around Orting.
One and a half hours, no climbing, pretty easy – AND REALLY FUN SINCE IT
WAS ONE OF MY FIRST EXPERIENCES ON A CYCLOCROSS BIKE!! A word of warning: if Scott says “let’s get on
our cyclocross bikes and go exploring” make sure that you get a definition of
what Scott means by “exploring”. If he
wants to go fast (especially on some of the rougher trails), the appropriate
response is “thank you, Scott, but I DECLINE”.
Anyway, Scott, was a great tour guide. We rode the levees around Orting and north
toward McCutchen Road and spent the time visiting. Unlike yesterday, when Scott and Rod rode the
trail south out of Carbonado, got rained on, and froze; today’s weather was
nice. It was in the 30’s when we
started; but it was sunny, and it wasn’t long before I was peeling my vest off. It turned out to be a spectacular, sunny
morning with temps in the middle 40’s.
I don’t know what it will be like if the trail is more
technical, but those bigger tires and lower tire pressures make regular trails
and gravel surfaces (like forest service roads) a cinch to ride on. It opens up a whole slew of new areas to
explore. Now that road biking season is
winding down, I’m psyched to get guys together to see what we can find on
our cyclocross and/or mountain bikes
(weather permitting).
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