A mixed-terrain ride in southern Indiana
Monday, March 23rd, 2009I managed to get out for a mixed-terrain ride while we were in Indiana. I was feeling a little sluggish, so I set out on a short route I could easily extend if I wanted to. I was loving it, extended the ride several times, and ended up riding around 35 miles. Spring in southern Indiana was a couple weeks ahead of what we’re seeing here in NE Pennsylvania, and it was great to ride some of my old favorite routes, have some warmer weather and see budding trees, bulbs pushing up, and a few green areas here and there.
Field
Green!
Bridge
The Trucker on the bridge
State Road 46
Saddle and barbed wire
Winding road
Lake Monroe from Shady Side Drive
Creek
Lake Monroe again
The Trucker in the mud
Barn
Rolling hills
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
between the seat and the barbed wire, i’d choose the seat to sit on.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
“Bridge” alone ensures that I’m going to do a mixed-terrain ride up there this summer. Glad you had the chance to roam old haunts.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I live here and the pictures still remind me of how beautiful this area really is. Thanks for taking such great photos!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:15 am
So, how are feeling about the bar-end shifters now that you have serious miles on them?
March 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Jon, they feel very natural now. Sometimes it is still a bit of a pain to have to take a hand off the bars to shift, but overall it’s not a problem and I think I have even better shifting control this way.
March 27th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I’m using them on my Mustache bars, on the 650b Stumpjumper. As you know, I am fond of them.