The warm winter brought many sweet road rides this year... but I
finally fixed up the mountain bike and headed out with my old friend Brian. We lugged along for 18mi into a strong headwind along the Clear Creek Bike Path to reach the bottom of Chimney Gulch trail and began the long climb up to the top of Lookout Mountain. I've climbed the paved road plenty of times and seen this trail along the way; it was rewarding to finally do this climb on the dirt.
After a long slog we topped out Lookout, had a lunch and prepared to bomb right back down our ascent. This trail is surprisingly tight and fun for being so close to town! We ripped it and then soft-pedaled with the wind at our backs to his place in Wheatridge. Post-ride beers and catching up ensued. It was a fantastic Saturday and felt great to be back on the fat tires for the first time since October.
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