unexpected new toy for my bike

[emily_in_nc]

Good luck with Crabtree!!! I'm sure it will go better this time. You've seen the trail before, you know that while you may have fallen, there is nothing HORRIBLE there. That's what will get back on Beaver Damn's trails again! very nervous about that! I'm still pushing for you to try Harris Lake.

How long does it take to drive to Harris Lake from RTP - any idea? I live way out west from Raleigh - almost in Alamance County, so I probably won't make it there unless it's after work (that's when my friend and I go to Umstead - or Crabtree). We work in RTP.

Thanks, and good luck with Beaver Dam. One of my other friends from work who is an advanced mtb'r (he just did the Shenandoah 100!) goes there, but I may never get that ambitious since I also road ride, hike, and kayak. It's hard to find enough time for everything - or to become an expert at any one sport!

Wish I didn't have to work!

Emily

[littlegrasshopp]

I think Harris is maybe 15 minutes further...maybe 20. It's south of Cary off US1. It's worth the trip though. That's my favorite place to ride. Lots of fun stuff to ride but trails around most all of it when I don't feel good about it.

Today a friend and I rode. She is normally the stronger rider but she didn't eat breakfast and didn't think much about it. She spaced out on a little bridge and did a face plant into the ditch off the side. Her face was purple and numb for the rest of the ride. She still had fun but I'm calling her tomorrow to check on the black eyes I know she's going to get!!

[emily_in_nc]

I think Harris is maybe 15 minutes further...maybe 20. It's south of Cary off US1. It's worth the trip though. That's my favorite place to ride. Lots of fun stuff to ride but trails around most all of it when I don't feel good about it.

Thanks lgh! I'd love to try Harris Lake, but days are going to be getting shorter to get there before dark (and it's even darker on trails) after work from here on out, so that one may have to wait until next summer. Weekends are out since my DH doesn't mountain bike except very rarely, and we are busy road riding, hiking, kayaking, traveling, and doing projects around the house and yard. There's way too much to pack into two days already!

I hope your friend will be okay. That sounds like an ugly fall.

Emily