Got a chance for a morning ride out at Petrifying Springs today. There was a bit of everything out there . Some nice firm frozen dirt, some icey hardpacked snow, some crusty snow, some deeper snow, some water and mud (not much), and some hard ice. The sections of hard ice are going to be a problem if you don't have fully studded tires.
It's a bit unusual to be able to ride these trails just two days after some of them were under several feet of water, but that's the upside to winter. You can see in the 1st pic how the flooding picked up a slab of ice from the river and dropped it right in the middle of the trail.
Overall, a bit slow going, very bububububumpy, lots of granny gear riding, and some walking, but a good time considering the time of year.
It's a bit unusual to be able to ride these trails just two days after some of them were under several feet of water, but that's the upside to winter. You can see in the 1st pic how the flooding picked up a slab of ice from the river and dropped it right in the middle of the trail.
Overall, a bit slow going, very bububububumpy, lots of granny gear riding, and some walking, but a good time considering the time of year.