DH and I planned on riding today and doing a Birthday ride for my 37th. Was planning on riding the Little Miami trail north of town, but we found the new trail was open locally when we stopped yesterday to do a little recon. Decided to go there instead and check out the trail. Ended up doing just over 10 miles and felt great!!!

It's a start back as I've been struggling getting on the bike with health issues lately and I felt really good afterwards and could have gone further, but this was an EXCELLENT positive ride.

I realized half way out the reason I hated this trail... the traffic on the trail during the weekend is horrid unless you get out really early... so my avg speed was just on 10MPH. The human traffic-- obstructions if you will, it makes you works on handeling skills I guess

DH was stressed because of the pedestrian/dog/kids on the trail and just wanted to go. after we'd finished one "loop" and I wasn't really into fighting for my share of space on the trail either.

DH may have better fitness, but I'm a much better bike handeler, even tho I've only been riding for two years and he learned as as kid!

Shannon