Frozen GAYBC
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We rode Bull Mountain yesterday in the freezing cold. We knew it was "freezing cold" because we rode through several frozen puddles near the summit and in the shade. (For another interesting story about biking in GA, see AJ's Blog about the Silver Comet Trail.)
We wanted to get an early start since it was Sunday and we wanted to get back for the family style Low Country Boil at Matt and Mr. Vit-One's place. So we were off at 9:00.... which turned into 9:45. That's OK though, because there's hardly any traffic on GA 400 on a Sunday morning. When we parked at the trailhead at 10:15 it was in the 30's or low 40's with some wind. I was a bit concerned since it was in the mid-upper 40's when we left Atlanta (I forgot about altitude and weather patterns and whatnot). I only had my half-finger gloves, but Ali and Drew had some extras (thank goodness for fleece). Before too long though, the fleece gloves were too hot and we stopped for some clothing removal.
It was a beautiful day for a ride. I think North Georgia is an underrated destination for outdoorsy stuff. The views were fantastic now that there are no leaves on the trees. Though the lack of leaves on the trees make for a lot more leaves on the ground which hide the odd obstacle from eyes, but not wheels. It's always an adventure when you are cruising downhill at a good clip and you find yourself in mid-air thinking, "Now why was it I thought this speed was appropriate?"
We were the only people on the trail, so there was nobody to annoy with our silly Mountain biker antics, like Ali and Mr. Vit-One's incessant bickering about yelling, "ON YOUR RIGHT!!!" when passing the guy with headphones. I think they could have been a bit more subtle, but that's definitely not either of their styles.
The Low County Boil was good too. We were pretty wiped out, but back home by 3:30, and eating by 6:00. My mom developed an allergy to shellfish at some point... I am in constant prayer that I never inherit that because the shrimp and crab were SO good.
We rode Bull Mountain yesterday in the freezing cold. We knew it was "freezing cold" because we rode through several frozen puddles near the summit and in the shade. (For another interesting story about biking in GA, see AJ's Blog about the Silver Comet Trail.)
We wanted to get an early start since it was Sunday and we wanted to get back for the family style Low Country Boil at Matt and Mr. Vit-One's place. So we were off at 9:00.... which turned into 9:45. That's OK though, because there's hardly any traffic on GA 400 on a Sunday morning. When we parked at the trailhead at 10:15 it was in the 30's or low 40's with some wind. I was a bit concerned since it was in the mid-upper 40's when we left Atlanta (I forgot about altitude and weather patterns and whatnot). I only had my half-finger gloves, but Ali and Drew had some extras (thank goodness for fleece). Before too long though, the fleece gloves were too hot and we stopped for some clothing removal.
It was a beautiful day for a ride. I think North Georgia is an underrated destination for outdoorsy stuff. The views were fantastic now that there are no leaves on the trees. Though the lack of leaves on the trees make for a lot more leaves on the ground which hide the odd obstacle from eyes, but not wheels. It's always an adventure when you are cruising downhill at a good clip and you find yourself in mid-air thinking, "Now why was it I thought this speed was appropriate?"
We were the only people on the trail, so there was nobody to annoy with our silly Mountain biker antics, like Ali and Mr. Vit-One's incessant bickering about yelling, "ON YOUR RIGHT!!!" when passing the guy with headphones. I think they could have been a bit more subtle, but that's definitely not either of their styles.
The Low County Boil was good too. We were pretty wiped out, but back home by 3:30, and eating by 6:00. My mom developed an allergy to shellfish at some point... I am in constant prayer that I never inherit that because the shrimp and crab were SO good.
posted by Jay at 7:19 AM
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