Endowment Land

Riding in a playground of mildly challenging shared use trails in the University Endowment Lands hammered home the concept of weekend. The Jonny Starship floats through slipslidey rocks, roots, slime, sand and leafy hairpins on a frosty afternoon. Sweet. Sandy beaches lead to dismount, portage and run drills all the way up and back from the trailhead. The whole commute from apartment to nirvana entails around 1 mile of trafficked road each way. Once around the bend, this beautiful forest preserve appears at the edge of suburbia. While pushing some edges on these wide forgiving trails might give some adrenaline burst, these are bunny slopes and beginner runs. The real deal around here is a bit further up the mountain and up the skillset ladder. Contentment to skid and scoot around on fast forest floor for half a day is enough for now. Meanwhile elstwhere, much ado about nothing. Mike Janelle, 40, RIP. Tree Farm pushing hard. Peter McKay was shot for cycling. Portland cycling reaches New York. Eco-car fantasy or John Delorean's ghost? Bike Snob podcast. Law breaking. Well writ race coverage.
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