Check for Ticks

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FNGs: none

Warm Up: light stretching, checking bike equipment

The Workout: This was my first time participating in VC. So of course I parked on the wrong side of the parking near the tennis courts at Womble and wondered “Where is everyone?” I rode over toward the pavilion and found everyone wondering where I was. I gave the group two options for a route (1 towards Bass Lake and another towards 12 Oaks). We decided on 12 Oaks. We rode towards the Utley Creek Greenway and under 55. We hit our first section of ungroomed trails before we popped out on Green Oaks Parkway. The group continued riding toward 12 Oaks and the Greenway behind Oakview. Crossed back over New Hill to a new Greenway / path that lead to an overgrown trail prompting me to announce “You should check for ticks”. Followed that trail back to Green Oaks and across 55 and up Library hill back to Womble. 9 miles in total!

Mary: none

Announcements: none

T-Claps (Recognition): none

Prayer:none

12.5 Vicious Miles 🚴🏻

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Incident Detected!

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Vicious Cycle – Daylight and 47 degrees, perfect for MTB’ing. Kubota ready to go, Gump almost ready go. Apparently, I was also almost ready to go too, having forgotten my bike helmet. First stop: my house.

Then, per Kubota’s request, we headed toward the “Aviator trails.” That’s the most recent “old” Aviator Brewery on Technology Park Lane, across from the Bagel Hospital (you know, Bagels +). Question: Do we have time to get there and back for Thunder? Of course. Chatter included the free bike, donated by Mr. Terrific, that Kubota fixed up and was riding.

We reached the trailhead for the single track quickly. There, we took a quick water break before hopping in. A new house encroached on the trail, but the local talents modified the trail as needed. They even were building small dirt jumps. Probably riding electric bikes–who needs to pedal anymore? LOL

We climbed the gnarly, steep hill up to the cul-de-sac of Technology Park Lane and Kubota said he didn’t remember it being that steep.

We continued around the large apartment complex, hopped on the backside greenway, and headed down towards the rickety bridge. Still intact, impressive.

Next destination was the Alston Ridge end of the new greenway that connects to Bass Lake Outfall greenway.

About the time we arrived, Gump’s Garmin and phone started going off! Incident Detected! Oh my! Apparently Garmin sensed Gump was in trouble and notified everyone on his emergency contact list. One person called him right away.

Next, we rolled up Old Adams Road and back to the greenway and back to Womble. Elapsed time: 1 hour, 5 minutes.

Just in time for Thunder.

The cycle begins

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Nice ride from Womble to Jones and Veterans, down the Middle Creek Greenway, up Linksland, down to Bass Lake, and back to Womble.  Great start to the VC season.

Does He Know Where He’s Going?

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FNGs: None

Warm-up:  OYO

The Thang:  See Strava Pic

COT: Unspoken. dauber led us out.

T-Claps:  Gump for completing his 2nd WOD.

Thanks for helping me get back on the bike and enjoy Holly Springs from 2 wheels with some HIM.

Honored to lead.

-Dauber

 

Into the woods

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I bit slower and shorter trip than normal but spent some time on the trials between Avent Ferry and Green Oaks.  Lots of fun and good trials but need to change from hybrid tires to the knobby tires.

12 Oaks, CBC, and the friendly switchback

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Weather cleared for a wonderful 11.2 mile ride around the springs.

Rain and thunder waited until we were almost done

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9.5 miles not going too far from Womble.  Ended with a trip through the neighborhood of Socrates and a flash of lightening.

VC

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Mostly road for 9.8 mile ride.  Fun down hill on Bass Lake Road.

swirling around sugg

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A good 9.6 miles circling Sugg farm.  Down Cell Tower, Down Soul Crusher, outside the fence and finish down steeplechase.  Good time where had by all.