A Grand Summer
It?s been an glorious summertime so far. We went on an sensational mountain bike mtn bike ride through the Sequoia Park. It was an awesome trip, but commenced with the punishing drive. I had my bike on the back of the car and equipment all packed up the night before. I started the mtn bike ride up alone as I left early from the office. My meet up time was set for 8pm where I was to meet with my friends on the mountain since I didnt know where exactly the campsite would be. I knew my window of opportunity was about thirty minutes. If I didnt make it in time, they would come back the next day to find me. This means if I was too late, I would end up sleeping in my car alone that night.
Well I didnt have to sleep in the car alone that night. I made it in time to crack a beer and pedal around on the bike a bit and enjoy the fresh mountain air The air was crisp and I was excited to be away from the city. The bike was in perfect shape and ready to hit some trails. Friends arrived beers in hand and ready to show me where the campsite was.
Our mtn bike ride started early and we were ready with big packs stuffed with plenty of food and water. The first hill was killer and was a rude awakening to a very long mountain bike ride. The crew cranked slowly up for about 2hrs. It was a great feeling to finally make it to the top. I chugged nice clean water out of my water bottle.
The next 8hrs was spent jamming up and down hills, over fallen logs, off huge hits and hucking over big rocks. A couple of breaks were in order throughout the day where we drank a bit of booze and shared treats we had packed away. The dirt was just right. Not too dry as to cause any dust and not too wet that our wheels would get stuck. It was nice to see just a bit of snow left on the ground in certain spots.
