This time we biked from Pennyfield Lock to the Mckee-Beshers Wildlife Area. That was about 8 miles and we did it in around an hour and a half. We stopped once for me to look at the water.
Just as we were getting on Kiernan found a tiny frog.
David dropped us off and then drove up to the extraction point. Then he ran towards us for a mile and back to the car just intime for us to be done.
It was very hot.
We reached the part of the C&O where the canal is no longer maintained. It stops at a bridge. Next to that bridge was a group with a popup tent and a grill and lawn chairs. It felt very festive.
This time was less shakedown and more just riding along but we did make some changes.
This time I wore bike shorts and had a gel seat pad. This helped tremendously.
My butt didn't hurt until the last mile and once I got into the car it stopped hurting immediately.
Kiernan told me about how to improve my Mario Kart races. He is making me a spreadsheet. I do love a spreadsheet.
I think we could do more milage than that next week.
It hard to want to get up early but its much cooler when we do.
We did not this time.
I think we are likely to continue as long as it isn't too onerous. Waking everyone up early would I think cross that line.
The river really opened up in this section. We saw paddle boarders and canoers and kayakers and even a small motorboat.
Just as we were getting off I found a white feathery caterpillar with golden horns.
I moved it off the bike and onto the foliage.
Good stuff.
We stopped to get Indian food on the way home.
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