I had a good if short ride today from friend's house in the Mira Vista development -- No a half mile to Bellario, then W to Oakmont Park, around and about the park, and W on the river trail, which tho' pleasant has trails to narrow, winding, and crowded for more than very slow riding, then back to Bellario W until it looked as if it would no longer be pleasant, then back E on Bellario to the park again, back to the River trail past the parking lot and road to another path that petered out at an intersection, back home, 16.5 miles.
I'd like to extend my ride tomorrow, and another cyclist I waylaid to inquire recommended: Gateway Park. I can't seem to get Maps to show me how to get there from Mira Vista. A trail South (?) off Bellario past a church with a flag (?) that "will take you almost all the way to Ft. Worth." I realize that these descriptions are very vague, but can anyone shed more light on them? Again, my start will be basically Bryant Irvin and Mira Vista. I brought the Matthews RBFD thinking it would give me the option of some firmer dirt, but I think a road bike might have been been the better choice. Still, I discovered that the wonky cornering along the tight corners of the Oakmont/Trinity River trail was due to misreading the front tire's pressure, which was 15 psi instead of the planned 22 psi. Corrected. Anyway, very pleasant weather, low 80s and modest humidity, and the terrain is my favorite: rolling, some steep climbs, but none more than a mile long. Should have brought the fixed gear. But the Matthews really does climb well for its bulk. Thanks for any pointers. Patrick Moore, presently in Ft. Worth, TX. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgu0j8yxLSoai%2BtXFZ6_h9gS996ig2OAyy079hpfXfEYxQ%40mail.gmail.com.
