Bright and early today I drove over to Twin Rocks in Granite Bay to meet Mark Fellows for a trial ride. It was about thrity-five degrees when we set out. It didn't seem that cold though as the sun was shinning brightly. Quite a contrast to Folsom where the fog looked like a woolen blanket over Lake Natoma.
Most of my riding at this locale has been at night so, just as my last ride with Folsom HS, it looked very foreign to me. We began slowly and stayed on the wider trails at the lower elevations.
The encouragement and support I recieved from Mark made for a great experience. He was patient and didn't mind stopping a few times for me to either catch up or catch my breath. There is no doubt that I'd been on many of these trails before but they just were not recognizable.
After a good warm up, we began heading towards the "Lookout." While I successfully managed to make it up most of the hills, some with added loud grunts just to get up, this one I walked. No worries ... next time we'll hammer up. It is amazing to look at at Folsom Lake and see people and vehicles wandering around areas that are usually about twenty feet underwater. We sure need a lot of moisture.
Heading back down the hill we finally got to at the end of the paved park road. Talked to a ranger there and headed back to Twin Rocks. We did a little more on the single track and then onto the pave back to the truck.
A great ride, a great day, and most importantly a great friend for a riding companion.
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