Road the Airline Trail in Marlborough with my brother Nick today. Put my Open Pro's with Gatorskins on, and off we went. It was a tough 5 miles of hills to get there and back, but the trail was flat and fast. When we arrived at the airline trail we found ourselves taking a wrong turn and going down a gravel road. I feel lucky to not damage the wheels or get a flat. Once at the end of the gravel road, we climbed up a hill, and found the airline trail at the top. Took it down to the end near East Hampton, then reversed and road back to Colchester. Riding back up monster hills back to Nick's house, and finished the 20 miles. Did I ever mention that I HATE HILLS. My legs feel pretty cramped right now, and my carves are sore. I am allergic to molds, and this time of year my breathing suffers, so the ride was doubly tough. There is one hill on the south side of Marlbough that is just brutal. After climbing a long and rolling hill, we then have to go up a steep grade before finishing with a relative short steeper grade into town. Man!
The trail was beautiful though, and the vistas were awesome this time of year. The trail is on top of all the hills, and you can see for miles. The path is relatively rock free and most smooth enough not to need a mountain bike. You could ride it for hours. A nice place to teach kids to ride, or ride with family or non roader friends.
Will have to workup my Tommaso for the trails I think, after I finish the Cervelo. Would make a great summer ride as the ride is mostly tree covered making for a cool long ride on a hot summer day.
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