Ride down the hill & back

From DBR in Pineola, NC

Three miles and the pavement ends, then the gravel starts.

I picked up a trail from the Lost Cove Cliff parking area that I had ridden a few years ago. I could tell that more people have ridden it since then there was only one deadfall I had to work around.

A couple more good trails off Albert Woodie Rd  going to the right is cold mountain trail to the left there are 2 trails one goes over headquarters mt and comes out at Harper Creek & Tawana Rd.  The other goes down to Tawana.

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Lesson

There might be a lesson here.

 

A while ago I replaced my brake pads on my mountain bike and opted for the cheap er generic ones 1/2 the price of the original ones. They worked fine until one of the pads came unglued from the backing plate, oops no brake. It is nice there are front & rear brakes.

 

When I was younger I would have continued to ride with only the rear brake until I got new pads but being older and sometimes wiser. I decided not to, I could visualise going down a hill and the rear coming unglued and having to bail.

Let's Go

Just remember you only need four things: clothing, food, water, shelter.

Florida National Trail Map

Activities for John Augustine

Old Railroad Grade Road, Roan Mountain, TN

And while there plan on lunch at Smoky Mountain Bakers  500 Cloudland Drive, Roan Mountain, Tennessee

Railroad Grade Rd, Roan Mountain, TN

Strava Activity on a typical Saturday around the world

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