Today after work, the storms subsided enough for me to get in some bike
riding. Since the trails around Lake Artemesia can get quite muddy
after rain, I decided to look for another path. So I took the College
Park Trolley Trail, but instead of turning right to go to Lake
Artemesia, I made a left on the Paint Branch Trail. The trail meets
Route 1 near the University -- on the way out, I didn't find the
tunnel, so I walked my bike across. It then continues on through the
University to the Paint Branch Golf Complex. I turned around right
before there (since I wanted to keep my round trip under an hour). It's
tempting to see if I can strap a golf club to my bike (note to self:
I'll need a golf club for that) and ride up to the driving range. This
was an out-and-back route, which I find less interesting than the loops.
As for avoiding the mud, that didn't work so well. There were three
places on the Paint Branch Trail where I had to leave the trail to
avoid puddles. So I need to wash my bike this weekend. I think next
time I may stick to the Trolley Trail, which is mostly on-road.
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Posted By Jon to Android's Dungeon at 6/18/2009 10:08:00 PM