Weekday Weekly Fort Dupont Spring Rides start March 16th

[mello yello]

Yay. That’s my neck of the woods (haha) and I’d love to meet up and do some trail riding, it’s been almost a decade since I’ve done single track but I’m building up a rigid 29er for the summer.

[Raymo853]

@mello yello 136573 wrote:

Yay. That’s my neck of the woods (haha) and I’d love to meet up and do some trail riding, it’s been almost a decade since I’ve done single track but I’m building up a rigid 29er for the summer.

Hope you’ll make it some week.

[Raymo853]

Confirming the ride for this week, Wed March 23rd. The forecast looks grand, 70, sunny and dry.

[mello yello]

@Raymo853 137219 wrote:

Confirming the ride for this week, Wed March 23rd. The forecast looks grand, 70, sunny and dry.

mmm I might have to ditch work early… I ran out of steam on my 29’er build but I might come give it a shot on my commuter.

[Raymo853]

Just confirming the ride is happening. I hope to see you around 5:30.

[mello yello]

Glad to meet you guys, it was certainly hair-raising, but I’d forgotten just how do-able those trials are. Next time I’ll be early enough to meet you at the parking lot!

For those thinking that it sounds fun but you need a mountain bike – I did it on a rigid touring frame with 28mm tires and full fenders. I would not suggest doing it fixed… pedal strike on the water bars makes for a bumpy ride. Wider tires would also make it a bit more stable and fast.

[Raymo853]

No group ride this week, Wed April 6th, nor next week, Wed April 13th. I will be away. Rides will restart on Wed April 20th starting a little later, at 6:00. In May as the days get longer, I plan to move that to 6:30.

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