Blog time: didn't ride but took the kids for a long hike at hartshorne. It was somewhat eventful.
1. Right at the trailhead, there was a large group of 15-20 Asian mtbers. I couldn't help but wonder, is
@Paul H Book of Paul real? Instead of that church group converting him to their congregation, did he turn them into some traveling mountain ministry? He'll probably never tell.
2. While my son has done the 2.5mi laurel loop many times, I forgot that I usually carry him for a good 25% of it. I had him (5yo) and my daughter (less than 2yo) without my wife. Was just Gonna go part of the way up and turn back, but he wanted to go "really far". Well, he made it about halfway, then it was non-stop complaining for the remaining hour. I carried my daughter most of the way and she actually fell asleep while I held her for the last 40% of the walk. Dead weight. At some points toward the end I actually carried both of them. So I got a great workout in today.
3. While almost out, we passed a young teenage girl on a walgoose with NO HELMET accompanied by walking parents. What. The. Fuck. As I passed, I told the parents "be careful, these trails are dangerous." Then, without thinking "helmet". The mom was like "oh I know" . at first I thought maybe I should have minded my own business, but on the way home I though fuck that, I should have said "whoa, you cant ride here without a helmet. Turn around and put the bike back in the car." I dont care if your kid is riding around the block. But she obviously had no clue how to ride trails and the likelihood of going OTB is greater on trails than road. Plus, she breaks her neck and they take mountain biking away. I'm really kicking myself for not turning their asses around. Dumb fuck parents.