Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
Great report Mr. Bloom! Pity that I wasn't a cyclist when still living in Tennessee, and even spent close to a decade in Nashville. I think I was aware of the existence of the Trace, but no more than that, sadly. Perhaps someday I will go for a spring or fall tour of it

Your elevation gain was higher than I would have expected, doesn't the Trace head to the SW of Nashville? Of course, there are those bluffs to the west of Nashville that run about half the distance, or more, to Memphis. Thanks for sharing the details of your ride - on congratulations on surviving those winds! It's been a long time since I've been in that part of the state and it was nice to see the photos - and you riding with the turkeys
You should part of the Trace sometime, Catrin! I'm not sure I'd want to travel the entire distance of it, but I'm glad I did a stretch of it the last time I was in the Nashville area. In 2008, I went down for the Harpeth River Ride in June and then rode about 40 miles on the Trace the following day before heading back home. I stayed in Franklin, which is a lovely town. It was one of the my best riding weekends ever. The portion of the Trace that I rode was rolling. Early on a Sunday morning, there was some car traffic, but it wasn't particularly heavy. I saw more turkeys than people. DH and I would be heading down there this year for the River Ride but for the fact that it's the same weekend as the MTB clinic. Maybe next year.