Biking (Mountain) 2:00:00 [3] 21.6 km (5:33 / km)
West Bragg Creek with Carbon and Big Dawg Schmoe.
Carbon and I are in Calgary on Wednesday evenings, so why not bring the mountain bikes and enjoy the great trails around Bragg Creek and Moose Mountain during the week, while playing around Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff on the other days :)
Up Ranger Summit, down Snakes and Ladders (first time on that trail that they completed last year - it's a nice long addition!), down Ridgeback R3 (fun! twisty and less manicured, felt a little more old-school than some of the newer smoother trails), up Bobcat, down Strange Brew.
Such a fun evening, great to be out on the mountain bikes again! Carbon led the charge up the climb and I figured I would settle in at the back, not sure if my lungs and energy were 100%, but after hearing Big Dawg and I chatting away behind her, she felt that we were riding stronger because we could talk while climbing. She sent us to the front, but then Carbon was on my butt on the downhills, downhilling better than I was. She was just using front brake, I was using a bunch of front brake but also a mix with rear brake.
Tons of cars in the parking lot (200?) but only saw about 3 or 4 groups of riders on the trail. The clouds and forecast looked threatening, but no rain, trails were dusty dry.