Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Hot Sticky Smoky July Suckiness



They said the temperature cooled down today from the heat wave but thanks to the humidity it was still hot wet and gross. With the new job the sweaty long days in the shop are now 4 hours a day less spent in a gross sweaty shop. Still it was 8 hours in a gross sweaty shop.

People who work in offices have no idea of that feel of a humid July shop and the feel of bunched up sweaty underwear with coveralls doing their best and covering all. I did ponder the idea of going home but figured to give it a shot at least. I was packed and Cameron Heights is right on the way home. 

Still not my favourite starting point but coming home from work is insanely convenient and tonight I hit new trails in behind Mustang that help the area out a lot more. 

The ride started with realizing I left my water pack at work and I had nothing for the ride. Ahh shit. "I'll just drink right from the river if I have to!" and slammed the door of the Civic and I was on my way down Bottle Rocket. I somehow rode it a completely different way and really enjoyed it. 

I don't even know how I did that and it was amaze, what the hell batman? 

I crossed and had the intention of riding Mustang and took the Henday climb up rather than riding up Mustang. I'm sure this trail has a name but it followed the top of the Henday and eventually lead me to Windemere where I was in the midst of million dollar houses all backing onto a major freeway and yes the traffic noise was quite noticeable. 

Again... what the hell batman?

I suspected trails in the trees and found one and even stopped to look it up on Trailforks and I rolled through new territory on a trail called Two Garths which rolled into Moose Knuckle and so on and so on.. It was actually pretty freaking good and I did connect it to the top of Mustang eventually. The irony is I have spent lots of time looking down that other trail thinking it was a bad dead end. 

I was quite wrong about that one. 

The humidity and heat did kick my ass and I just rolled back up to the car after exiting the area. I did ride to River Ridge golf course remembering all the rumours in the 90's of a land owner armed with a gun chasing mountain bikers out of the area. 

Pre internet times were so much better. This one was short and sticky but a winner.


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