Mountain Bike Rides

Daylight Savings Time: The Riding Season Is Officially Here

Mountain Bike Rides

The time every rider looks forward to during the winter is finally here…daylight savings time. The beginning of the peak riding season is upon us as the daylight hours get longer, the snow melts and flowers start to bloom. Finally, we are able to start up our regular weekday rides without lights thanks to the increased exposure to sun. For mountain bikers, it is like being a kid at Christmas.

Regular Weekday Rides: The Cure For The Common Week

In our area, we have two rides that my friends and I hit up on a regular basis.

Dirt and Wings

What started as about 4 of us getting together every Tuesday at our local trail and then finishing it off with Wild Wings afterwards has turned into a pretty big, regular ride during the week. Now with about 20 or so showing up regularly for the ride and almost that many for food afterwards, we have basically created a regular ride during the week on accident…and it’s awesome. The local trail is close enough for everyone to get to after work and it gives us a dedicated night during the week that we know we are putting rubber to dirt.

The area has a small, light FR area that I like to session over and over again to get in some climbing and keep my tech skills on par for the weekends. Here is a quick video I put together several years ago during one of the rides while testing out the ContourHD…

Ride and Puke™

Our regular Thursday night hammer comes thanks to the Roswell, GA “Bike Roswell” group and is a road ride that basically separates the group out by pain. This weekly hammer affectionately named the Ride and Puke™ by those of us that do it on a regular basis is our way of staying in shape through to the fall. With fast sprints, steep climbs and friendly competition, our legs are ready for the weekend epics.

If you can’t already tell…I am pretty stoked to get started. This time of year brings in perfect riding weather and the ability to keep the pedals cranking all week long.

Where are your regular rides during the week?

Image by Samwise The Brave

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