The Ride
What a great summer it has been. Last day we went on a bike ride through the Sequoias. It was an impressive trip, but began with the strenuous drive. I had my mountain bike on the back of the car and equipment all packed up the night before. I left work early Thursday and started the drive alone. My meet up time was set for eight pm where I was to meet with my friends on the mountain since I didnt know where exactly the campsite would be. I had to make the timing just right otherwise I would not meet them. After that time, they were to expect that I got held up and would try again at the same spot at 10am the next day. This means if I was too late, I would end up sleeping in my car alone that night.
Well I didnt have to sleep in the car alone that night. I made it in time to crack a beer and pedal around on the bike a bit and enjoy the fresh mountain air The fresh air was brilliant and it was nice to be away the city. The bike was in perfect shape and ready to hit some trails.
Our bike ride started early and we were ready with big packs stuffed with plenty of food and water. The first hill was killer and was a rude awakening to a very long bike ride. The crew cranked slowly up for about 2hrs. It was a extraordinary feeling to finally make it to the top. I chugged nice clean water out of my stainless steel water bottle.
The next 8hrs was spent jamming up and down hills, over fallen logs, off huge hits and hucking over big rocks. A couple of breaks were in order throughout the day where we drank a bit of booze and shared treats we had packed away. The terrain was impressive and just right for some summertime riding. It was nice to see just a bit of snow left on the ground in certain spots.
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