Originally Posted by
kiltedcelt
Sounds like some of the "urban assault" rides we used to perpetrate when I lived in Atlanta. Except then we were on mountain bikes and were frequently making asses of ourselves by riding down long staircases or through parks, buildings with breezeways, etc. Riding in the Loop after hours sounds like a hoot, but that'd be past my bedtime. I'm 42 - gettin' old I guess. If I rode in the Loop I'd still have to ride up the path to get there, then I'd be sneaking back south on the path after it had officially closed for the evening. Either that, or I'd have to cart my bike up on the car and park the car there in the Loop somewhere.
We used to do the urban assualt rides on BMX bikes in the early 80s. Man those were fun. We would sneak on a Metra train and go tear up the city. If my parents had any clue of what I was doing back then, I wouldn't be alive today
I was probably 13 at the oldest when we did that. Good times! The only other suggestion would be to get up ass early then to hit the trail. At that time you only have the hard core, and seeing as you are old at 42 and 10/11 is past your bed time, I am sure by 6am you have had a pot of coffee and woke your bladder up
Though, at 37, 10/11 is closely approaching 'past my bed time' for me as well
