Experience on Trinity Trail this morning
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 2:39pm
I couldn't wait any longer. I had to ride. I geared up and hit the Trinity Trail. About 30 seconds in with perfectly smooth boring to all hell riding, no dirt to speak of, no twisties, climbs or decents, I realized that road riding just SUCKS. Sorry to those that can tolerate it, but it was painfully mundane.
I keep at it just because I wanted to be outdoors a while. Another 10 minutes go by...a flat tube. I pull off the tire, check the inside and find a tack protruding through. What the hell? Take it out, new tube in...portable pump broken. I look up and wonder what I did to piss the big guy off. I get my tube up to about 20 psi and make my way home.
Is there anybody doing any work on some Funkytown trails? If so let me know and I'll head out to assist.
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 7:16pm
#2
ride the gravel part of it, and ride up and down the levies, and enjoy the wind. the wind always funnels thru the river bottom.
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 8:10pm
#3
Sometimes you're the windshield. Sometimes you're the bug.
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 10:46pm
#4
my roommate lets me borrow his Roubaix when I want to get some miles on the Trinity, but it is so boring, I can barely stand it. I dont get road riding at all. Its ok and its better than running or sitting on the couch, but not by much
Sat, 02/06/2010 - 11:17pm
#5
Go ride the cooper lake dam wall its a work out. Has some nice down hill slopes too.
Sun, 02/07/2010 - 9:29am
#6
this is DALLAS go to a constructon site and ride mud
Sun, 02/07/2010 - 9:35am
#7
While riding pavement you can discern the different grades of the gravel from large to very small. You can think of how many gravel truck trips it took to make the surface you are riding. You can appreciate the developments in road surfaces since wagons made deep ruts bringing the first settlers here. Riding roads and riding dirt is the same just different! It still kills butt cells so the next time you get back on it doesn't hurt!
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:28am
#8
if you're that close to Beach and I-30 go check out Gateway Park mountain bike trails, at least it's dirt not gravel..i know i'm going out there a few times this week.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 7:57am
#9
RecklessKelli wrote:
I couldn't wait any longer. I had to ride. I geared up and hit the Trinity Trail. About 30 seconds in with perfectly smooth boring to all hell riding, no dirt to speak of, no twisties, climbs or decents, I realized that road riding just SUCKS. Sorry to those that can tolerate it, but it was painfully mundane.
quote]Sounds like you are not passionate about riding.If your not happy being out doors with your butt on the saddle and feet on the pedals try a new sport.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:41am
#10
Sounds like you are not passionate about riding.If your not happy being out doors with your butt on the saddle and feet on the pedals try a new sport.
Sounds like you don't appreciate the difference between road riding and mountain riding, and if you want to offer suggestions on road riding than you're on the wrong board.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:45am
#11
Hey Reckless...I went through that when I first started road riding for training purposes. It's an inherently boring process. If you get a heart rate monitor, and a good playlist, you can distract yourself by focusing on where your HR needs to be and obviously listening to good tunes. I view road rides the same way as gym workouts...the entertainment comes in the form of the challenge, rather than just pure entertainment like with trail riding.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 1:43pm
#12
if you're that close to Beach and I-30 go check out Gateway Park mountain bike trails, at least it's dirt not gravel..i know i'm going out there a few times this week.
Um, yeah, how 'bout we don't do that. The limited resources to work on that trail need to be expanding it, not fixing it this spring.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 3:30pm
#13
Sounds like you are not passionate about riding.If your not happy being out doors with your butt on the saddle and feet on the pedals try a new sport.
Sounds like you don't appreciate the difference between road riding and mountain riding, and if you want to offer suggestions on road riding than you're on the wrong board.
I do appreciate the difference between road riding and mountain. Thats why I love them both and complain about neither.
Ok, ride your Mt bike on the road close your eyes and pretend your on primo singletrack.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:09pm
#14
Sounds like you don't appreciate the difference between road riding and mountain riding, and if you want to offer suggestions on road riding than you're on the wrong board.
Kelli go do some "t-shirt rides" and get with a pack of riders that are averaging about 20MPH and see if that's not fun. I started road riding in September after all the rain put me out of dirt riding and have fell in love with road riding since then.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:34pm
#15
That ^
A proper road ride the TT does not make. You gotta get out there with the scenery and the hills and the cars and the dogs and the stank. Find a group that's fast enough to stretch you like a rubber band till you pop, and if you aren't having fun, you're not capable of it. LOL.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:42pm
#16
If your bored enough to want to turn around and go home then your not going fast enough to make it exciting.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 4:44pm
#17
Granted to Carpet Viper and others...I haven't exactly made an effort to get into "proper" road riding. I understand that riding the Trinity isn't considered "proper." Therefore, I amend my earlier statement about road riding sucking to be defined solely within the parameters of Trinity Trail riding.
New statement - riding the Trinity Trail SUCKS!
Can we agree on this at least? Or has this weather soured me so much that I'm missing the forest for the trees (I know...really bad mountain biking pun)?
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 6:31pm
#18
you were bored at 30sec then hatein' at 10 minutes.Maybe theres a Wii Mt bike game for you. 
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 7:08pm
#19
Granted to Carpet Viper and others...I haven't exactly made an effort to get into "proper" road riding. I understand that riding the Trinity isn't considered "proper." Therefore, I amend my earlier statement about road riding sucking to be defined solely within the parameters of Trinity Trail riding.
New statement - riding the Trinity Trail SUCKS!
Can we agree on this at least? Or has this weather soured me so much that I'm missing the forest for the trees (I know...really bad mountain biking pun)?
Yep. Riding the trail at 50F with 20mph winds isn't good for much other than getting in a workout. Like going to the gym. A really cold one. Much better on a nice sunny day.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 7:49pm
#20
Its nice to ride in the spring and summer. lots of stuff to look at, its so close to TCU and the hulen area that theres always something to checkout.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 7:59pm
#21
I rode my road bike sunday, the weather was cold and 13 miles into the ride it started showering. But my road bike felt soooooooo good. I was cussing that i didn't get to ride longer.
Don't worry kelli, you'll get the road ride thing, it's just a matter of time.
Mon, 02/08/2010 - 8:44pm
#22
I rode my road bike sunday, the weather was cold and 13 miles into the ride it started showering. But my road bike felt soooooooo good. I was cussing that i didn't get to ride longer.
You should have rode with us Sunday.We did knock it down to 30 miles...it was Cold!
Yeah, Trinity trails are useful for getting miles in and thats about it.