Sunday, April 3, 2016

Pedal 2016

Yep, time again to hit the trails and get a good laugh at the trailhead scene visuals:
  • first time riders with the shiniest bikes and the matching outfits....that will never be seen again after that first ride
  • blue jean riders
  • riders with baby seats attached; no baby (rode with someone with that setup a few years back; she rocked it)
  • riders re-creating their entire ride for the whole parking lot to hear   "That fifth turn over that rock....." Yep, remember that.
  • The same rider talking about how he almost knocked five seconds off his time if it wasn't for that big-headed kid with the music player slowing him down. Yep, I am that big-headed kid so sorry if I don't hear your "on your right" call as I am listening to some Petty and enjoying the view. 
  • German/foreign riders (employed in the States for work programs) talking their native language in the parking lot; probably saying the same stuff from the previously noted bullets, but in German.  
  • OCD rider who will need to put his cycle up on a stand and re-build it part by part after the ride; extra analyzing included
  • dudes with matching unitard spandex outfits; guys in spandex, let alone with matching spandex, ummm.....no
  • The pink bike rack rider;who has not been seen in recent years.
  • The heavy metal rider who must have his song volume at '11' in the parking lot for all to hear. Sorry, but not everyone has your passion for rocking some Poison buddy.
  • horses coming through the parking lot at Highland Recreation Area with beers strapped to the saddles
  • raccoons that trash can dive at Pontiac Lake 
I'm sure there are many more that I'm missing but with that, here is the riding schedule:

April 14 - Island Lake
young Trail Head - Tucson, AZ (believe 1976)
April 21 - Brighton
April 28 - Pontiac Lake
May 5   - Highland
May 12 - Milford
May 19 - Island Lake
May 26  - Brighton
June 2   - Pontiac Lake
June 9   - Highland
June 16 - Maybury
June 23 - Island Lake
June 30 - Brighton
July 7    - Lakeshore Park
July 14  - Highland
July 21  - Pontiac Lake
July 28  - Island Lake
August 4 - Brighton
August 11 - Pontiac Lake
August 18 - Highland
August 25 - Hickory Glen
September 1 - Island Lake
September 8 - Brighton
September  15 - Pontiac Lake
September 22 - Milford
September 29 - banquet, location TBD

Trailhead meeting time is 6 pm. Times, dates, and locations are subject to change. Non-riders are, as always, welcome to join in for post ride hanging. Sunday morning riding (the Church of Tim) will again commence this year at various locations throughout the area. Hope to see you all out there on the trails or in the parking lot.
Trail Head