Sat. 3/21 rides

[TrekTheKaty]

BRISTOL, GO JR! I'm so excited, the weather is breaking in St. Louis. Not only are we getting in rides, I've already started my long rides for a metric the beginning of May (http://stooges.rogerkramercycling.org/). 30 miles with DH on the scenic, gravel Katy Trail. Lots of red birds and quite a few walkers enjoying the nice weather. We looped over the Page bridge (I beat my DH up the hill--only the second time, the first time he had a cold--this time he had sprinted for the last 5 miles to catch me after checking out an RC field off the trail) for a short piece of Creve Couer Park and ran into my sister and her DH just unloading for a quickie (we were supposed to me meeting them for dinner!) They rode back over the bridge with us and we "sprinted" back. That's gonna hurt tomorrow.

[Aggie_Ama]

6.5 miles pre-riding the mountain bike race course with DH. Not cool for some reasons: ran out of time and ended up hoofing a part because it was too dark, fell walking a hill (huge bruise and scraps), saw a snake but it was dusk unknown type. I hate ALL snakes and this trail is known for poisonous copperheads, I don't even care to know what that little jerk was. We then camped in the park to hear sirens and gunshots in the distance. I am not a fan of this city by a long shot but it was an interesting night to say the least.