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Old 10-28-09 | 07:37 PM
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zzOtherlandzz
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From: Near Palatka Florida

Bikes: 2011 Rocky Mountain Vertex 29'r, 2007 Trek 1500 -- 2003 Gary Fisher Tassajara -- 2006 Gary Fisher Tassajara Disc (converted to touring bike)

17.1 miles on the mountain bike with my friend from Michigan. We did 6.5 miles on the dirt/grass/sand/trail and the other 10 or so on the pavement getting to and from the trail. He pushed himself pretty hard and we had to call for a ride while still about 9 miles from the house.. We rode on part of one of the Florida Greenway trails. This trail runs north/south from SR20 and SR100 a couple of miles west of Palatka in Putnam county. And right in the middle of the trail back in the woods there is a 1500 foot boardwalk over the swamp. The boardwalk is elevated and consists of (2) 2x6 planks with a gap in the middle and a rail on one side (really made for hikers not bike riders). IT SUCKED walking across it in my bike shoes!! Had to walk the bike on the back wheel with the front wheel up in the air. NOT fun... it rained a bit last night the boards were wet, covered with green slime type stuff & leaves... Kind of a LOT slippery... Of course my friend had no problems walking in his boots... DOH!!! It was baby steps for a quarter of a mile while walking my bike on the back wheel, all the while trying to keep the tire out of the gap in between the 2 boards.....

Here is picture of the boardwalk taken last summer when it was NICE AND DRY.... lol

Anyway.... was a GREAT ride and lots of fun......

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