Me and YDT and Dennis made a Wednesday road trip to the state park at
the mark of the arc (the arc that is the border between PA and DE,
that is).
Arrived and hit the trails a little after 9AM. Night rain and morning dew made trail conditions tacky, fast, and perfect but low hanging brush and muggy humidity made for a moist and sweaty start. This was YDT's born-again-virgin MTB ride since clavicle broke...awesome to have seen him back on the dirt where he belongs. All 3 of us on SS, the only kinda MTB you'd want at White Clay (BTW Cyclocross bike would be a ball too).
Trails were well managed (overmanaged in spots). Fast and flowing with lots of waterbar bumps and covered up roots to keep things fast. Skills trail was moist and dangerous. I hit all but the teeter-totter/swinging bridge section and enjoyed it.
I had a slow leak in front for the last 4 miles and stubbornly made it a mission to keep my weight back and finish the ride without stopping to infllate. Finished up with about 7 psi in the tire;-) We clicked about 22 miles and were good and hungry for burgers and beer at Iron Hill brewery in Newark.
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