We like to read about nephew
Eddie and
Namrita's mountain biking adventures. For them, fun is riding in 24 races. 24hrs ?!?! I mean, what do YOU do for 24 straight, let alone ride a bike in the hills??
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So the boys have bikes and I don't. That's not fair so I go to the bike man in the
University Area on Comstock - this guy picks up junk bikes and gives them a second life. He fixes me up with a $50 special and I'm good to go.
It's a mountain bike so we need to go find something in the 'mountains'. So we - David and Joshua - head south to
Labrador Pond where theres a dirt road going up Jones Hill to a hang glider launch. The dirt road starts on Rt 91 near where there's a trail back to
Tinker Falls. The first part of the road was very steep and we had to push.
After about a mile of pushing we're able to jump on and ride.
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The view from the launch is really worth the effort. We find two families there eating a picnic - great place for a picnic! I remembered that there's a
geocache up here. So I take a stroll in the woods. No compass, no GPS, so the chances are small of finding it. The woods don't have a lot of features (rocks, piles of logs, etc) so I figure maybe we can find it. I tell the guys of my plan and they spread out. Before I know it David yells he's found it. Sure enough in the hollow of a stump there's the cache! I go over to the families and ask them if they've ever heard of geocaching. Nope, but after I explain about GPS's, the web sites, etc. you can see the two guys wheels turning - high tech, the woods - what's not to like! Turns out the two families live right down the road from us!
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We saddle up and head back down. My crazed sons decide how fast they can go and quickly leave me in the dust. I really like this mountain biking thing! Great exercise for skiing, time with the kids, in the great out doors - what's not to like!