Banner Lakes – Kicking Arse and Taking Name

No I was not doing the kicking and taking name. Banned took my name and kicked my arse tonight.

I went out after work and jumped on the mountain bike for my first ride on the new trails at Iowa’s newest state park. Boy oh boy I was working hard trying to make it up those hills and negotiation the twists and turns. I actually felt sick afterward in the parking lot. I was a little bloody as well. It was one heck of a good time. I can’t wait until I can ride the trails good enough to not have to push in a few stop. Okay, maybe more than a few stops.

I have worked out building the trails a few times now but have not ridden them until tonight. So it was a little eye opening for me. Sitting in a saddle is much different than walking the trails. Who would have thought.

I took my data logger with me so geo code some photo but I only ended up taking two photos. First here is my track. I did not have my data logger on the most accurate setting so main section at the top I did out and back and it has two tracks over it. I need to remember to adjust the data logger next time.

And here are the two photo from the ride. The first photo makes me wish I stopped to take more photos. The second one is my bike dead just like I was after my ride.