Two groups rode Ft Lewis area today.
Ron and Bill rode Yelm area’s #19’s single track that then heads into areas surrounding the power line and back. They started sometime around 1’ish.
The second group was made up of Todd, Lisa, Christian (Lisa’s son from New York), Todd’s friend Brian, and John which rode out from Weir Prairie to single track in the Black Forest and power line trails. They started at 11.
- Chris related during the ride (on his hard-tail) that it sure beat dodging cars in thick traffic on a bike in NYC. He also had no problems going over logs and other obstructions – said it was just like jumping curbs and grates and other rift-raft in the city.
- Brian pulled off an excellent first-timer ride on his new mountain bike (another hard-tailer). Brian regularly commutes on the road and so when it started to snow today he showed no wincing about still riding in a short-sleeved shirt. (He did dress up when we stopped for a break.) Brian was quite in awe that there were no cars to look out for. He just couldn’t get over it! I can attest though that I found him looking over his shoulder a couple of times during the first 2-3 miles! Brian did really well on the single track in terms of balance and negotiating some of the more technical areas – not to mention going down the short steep hills and baby-headers. Not overly cautious at all and he welcomed all the challenges with a lot of enthusiasm.
- Lisa beamed as normal. Nice to see such an energized and spirited level of excitement with her riding. Also, no wipe-outs!
- Todd did great in route-finding and proved that even a "manly man" can sit back, relax, and "get healing" during the ride. More on that in a minute.
As far as the two groups meeting up, they did not but they did cover some of the same ground – just at different times and from opposite directions.
We’ve received a few notes and comments recently doubting the presence of the rocking chair 4-5 miles out in the middle of now-where and miles away from the nearest highway. We have proof for those challenged in their faith and we took measures to ensure the miracle rest stop is truly not fictitious or an Anaerobic Stress Syndrome (ASS).
Here’s Todd "manning down." See . . . there’s a tired, somewhat forlorn look and emptiness about him.Now notice what the "miracle chair" has done after a few rocks. Forward – backward – forward – backward, that’s it. Now then, doesn’t that make it all better!
