Mountain Bike Riding

Last fall I ventured out into the land of mountain biking. While there might not be mountains in KS, we do have some lovely single track trails that can wear me out!

We right a mountain bike trail about once a week. There are several trails within an hour of our house so it does take a bit of planing and a chunk of time. I improve my bike handling skills with every ride and now and roll over rocks and roots that would have me squeezing the brakes last year.

I enjoy the Lawrence Rivertrail. It's a fun, green trail that makes me feel like a pro. Wyco trails wear me out but I enjoy them as well. And we have now ridden the Stocksdale Trail in Liberty, Mo twice. The first time it got dark on us but I enjoyed them. The second time I wasn't feeling well but road the whole trail. There is a lot of up and down riding but I felt pretty confident. There are rock sections I walk through because honestly, I've not had a fall yet and I'm not about to tear myself up.

If they were closer I could see myself mtb riding a few times a week. It's a great stress reliever. Sometimes there is just not enough hours or light in a day.

Still Riding

Still here. Still riding. All the time. I didn't realize that it was so easy to start a blog about riding everyday, and then never post about riding everyday. I feel like I have so much to say and so many miles I've covered. Why aren't I writing?

We've been all over KS on our bikes. Locally and outside our local roads. I've been more adventurous this year on my bike than ever before. I've ridden the most miles in one day and have gone on a solo journey or two. I consider myself a mountain biker and a cycle tourist. I can live on the road for many days with just my man and our bikes. We have what it takes to be vagabonds.

So let's catch up on Team Tobey's 2013 adventures!

Snow on the ground

Happy New Year! We have had quite the cold snap. I official put Pearl in the basement the beginning of December. I could ride I suppose but when it's 11 degrees outside I just can't find the desire to commute to work.

November held something new for me though. I went mountain biking with the boys more. I finally found some comfort and really started to enjoy riding the trails. Rocks no longer had me hitting the brakes and I'm looking forward to some trail riding when it warms up with my honey. Hopefully, I won't have forgotten what I had learned.

In November we road at Arcadia Lake in Edmond, OK, the Lawrence Rivertrail in Lawrence, KS, and Landahl Park in Blue Springs, MO. It became our thing to do on Sundays.

Now that we are entering winter, and tax season, my mind will shift to planning mode. Where to ride next? How many bike touring trips can we maneuver? Someday, someday we will be long term tourers. Until then dreaming is nice.