First ride of the year

It always feels good to get together with good friends load up the rig and hit the trail head. Today I got out on the bike for the first time this year!! It has been way to long, but I felt the bond returning. For those of you that ride you most assuredly know what I mean by a “bond”. There is some seemingly indescribable feeling when my mind body and bike flow over the singletrack as one. It is magical. Everything is dialed in and riding becomes effortless.

My fellow booze hounds and I headed down to Red Rock Canyon Open Space this morning and blasted through some great singletrack. The trails were dry and fast, however there were quite a few others utilizing the trails so we kept the speed under control. The weather was about a nice as you could ask for, slightly chilly during warm up but perfect once the muscles were cranking.

If you have never ridden Red Rock Canyon Open Space you are missing one of the great single track expressways in the Colorado Springs area. The nice thing about these rides is that you can expand them by linking into the Intemann trails or just spin around the park itself. There is also a trials area that the park has been developing and it promises some good technical experience for those yearning for ladders or bridges hell there is even a teeter totter!

For local guides or to get your bike tuned and ready for the trails this year check out the local shredders at CSWest bike shop.