Category Archives: cycling

If it were simply the decision of some external authority, I might find a way around it. No, the trail is off limits for very concrete reasons. I went for a run yesterday on the trail. I wore some standard … Continue reading →

Welcome to Loop A. Okay, I still have to mow about 100 yards of tall grass to make it 100%, but as of this afternoon, I can now run a full 2-mile loop without going anywhere near the forbidden zone … Continue reading →

At my parents’ request, I opened a trail through the first plowed section my trail crosses, so they could climb up the draw and cut straight across back to the start of the trail. They tested it all out today … Continue reading →

I have managed to get to the three-quarter mark for the current loop. Today I had some time to get out and chop my way out of the woods and into a grassy field. Turns out, it had been used … Continue reading →

Because the management of our trailer park continues to hold forth the “forbidden zone” on the east side, I have decided to bring the trail back around to end, for the time being, on the north side of the park. … Continue reading →

Because I was able to devote a solid three hours to the trail work today, I took my time going out. It was time to clip off all the little vine sprouts trying reclaim the ground. Also, the increasing traffic … Continue reading →

Today was the first bike ride on my growing trail. I did it, not simply to test it out, but because I was tired of lugging the cutting tools on my back and in my hands. I believe the term … Continue reading →

It was too cold to ride my bike much yesterday, so I ran my trail instead. When it warmed up a bit later in the day, I could not resist the call to go out and hack at it some … Continue reading →