Biking is on my mind today. Shelby and Joel Whiting came over last night to pick up Aunt Nancy’s old specialized bike for Shelby’s sister to ride on an indoor trainer. I got out my prized possession—my lightspeed tri bike—to show Shelby because she hadn’t seen it. So today as I was searching for pictures for our web site, I came across this gorgeous shot on FlickR that is probably taken somewhere on the Sunnyside-Lincoln bike loop that I love so much. The loop starts with a very long hill up Sunnyside, and as you reach the top of the hill you see a windmill appear on the horizon. The first time I rode up Sunnyside I swore I would never make it to the top—but I forced myself to keep on pedaling and did not stop, and it was a great feeling to make it. (My neighbor John Wood led me, Jen Cannon, and Nancy Archibald on an early morning ride the first time we did it. We had no idea what we were in for!)
Once you’ve reached the summit, the route then takes you down a steep decline that is exhilarating and somewhat frightening, but absolutely beautiful. At the intersection of Bone Road you head north, mostly downhill with a few rollers. The windmills and the mountains to the west are breathtaking, a great reward for making it up the Sunnyside grade. The entire loop is around 26 miles, about the same distance as the Spudman bike route. I felt like doing that ride several times last summer really prepared my legs for race day. Looking forward to spring when I can do it again.
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