28
Mar
2009
Water Dog – Saturday Morning Training Loop
Top of Finch Trail
Park Condition: Dry- no dust
Riding Condition: Normal
Population: Crowded – I think everyone was out because it was the first nice Saturday in about a month
I hit Water Dog at 8:35 this morning. The first thing I noticed was the abundance of vehicles parked near the entrance to Lake Road Trail which was odd for early Saturday morning. It turns out that there were a lot of folks trying to get out and enjoy what was forcasted (and turned out to be) a very nice day.
I finally got my Garmin Edge 705 and this is the first ride I was able to actually log. You can see all of the detailed info on this ride at my garmin connect page. Check out the player, its a really neat way to see the ride. You can also view the terrain mode to get an idea of what the ride looks like – very cool.
Last weekend at Water Dog I had a rabbit just about kill me when it rain straight into my front wheel’s spokes. This week I was cruising along down the 18 switchbacks on Finch trail, rounded a switchback, and there was a 3′ rattlesnake sprawled across the trail. I had no time to stop so I ran over it. I must’ve surprised it because it never had a chance to coil or I would’ve been in trouble. I don’t think I hurt it too bad because it managed to slither away pretty quickly. I was shaking so bad I had a hard time negotiating the rest of the switchbacks and you can see my heart rate rise in the middle of the decent which is pretty awkward looking!
It was nice to get out and test the Edge 705 at my local stomping ground, but next week will be the real test when I go to Henry Coe.