Fat Boy Deluxe

Last night was a really good Wednesday night ride.  We started off a few minutes late as usual, but hey, somebody had to get ice for the cooler.  This week I led the group (same 6 as last week) on the loop in reverse.  The loop in reverse tends to be more hilly.  You lose some of the bomber downhills and replace them with longer climbs, but you are rewarded with a few downhills you usually don’t even think about when climbing in the opposite direction.  It’s an easy way to make an old loop new and fresh again.  Plus you end with the triple hill at the end to give you a nice burn before cracking open some cold beverages.

We ended right around 8:00 PM and the lack of light was pretty noticeable in the woods.  Riding in reverse has the advantage of it being easier to navigate a slightly wider trail and ride up hill at the end rather than finishing on up and down, rooty, and rocky singletrack, which is a benefit if you finish in the dark and didn’t bring a light.  It won’t be long now before we’ll have to start at 6:00 PM, but I’ve made the first step in trying to get legal night riding in the park.  MORE has already been through these negotiations once for night riding at Wakefield.  I should be able to leverage that experience and documentation to work the proper channels for Lake Fairfax…fingers crossed.

After the ride, we hung out with the Pedalshop crew, sipped on some Pumpkin Ale and reminisced about a few of our crazy TNS rides.  Also looks like we might have a few more players for Bootleggers Bliss.  What’s that you say?  Sound interesting?  Details to come soon, but keep November open and start brewing yourself some beer…

DT