CuyaGuna with 75% Legs

CRSP, May 2023 Ride Report

Two eggs scrambled and fried into a patty, with a layer of cheese on top and stuffed in a bagel, was breakfast while driving, along with herbal tea, my usual first round of hydration on the way to the trailhead. At East Mesa, I un-racked the bike and soon after headed out on East Side. The morning air temp was already warm, 78 degrees F, a few movements of the minute hand past 8 o’clock.

Up East Side on then on over and up West Side, the trail rolled by under the bike tires. Where West Side ends for bikers, I crossed over 79 and worked my way up Cold Spring. Known by some as Steve’s Trail, Cold Spring was purpose built for mountain biking and, like always, it was a joyful jaunt on it. At its other end, I turned left on Stonewall knowing it was going to be a bit of grind up to Soapstone. What I didn’t know was that my legs were going to soon begin to not feel 100%.

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