First of the Mohicans

South Mountain park to end a very stressful day. The money grubbing embodiment of evil was at the house today to take even more stuff. Imagine if she put 1/2 the effort being a mother as she did into her other more favorite pasttimes. I will be so happy to have that bitch out of my life, though I guess that won't really happen for 14.5 years aaaaagh.

Anyhow, parked at south mountain park lot and shot up and out the powerline trail to birchwood. First venture across the street and on to Mohican. First part was a piece of cake, then started getting tougher, then tougher still. Walked some over the bigger rocks to avoid bottom end damage, and maybe some personal damage. Tough trail, but definately doable with some work. At the top found Superman. Being neither a man of steel, nor terribly interested in high speed travel disconnected from terra-firma, walked a bit and rode a bit until it started into the switchbacks and steeper dropoffs I knew would be there. Someday, but not today. Part of the trail was quite overgrown, I guess it's not that frequently used for a reason. Pretty much rode out Mohican with a couple hopoffs around the bigger rocks. Initial plan was to come back cemetary trail but saw the incline i would be coming back up and was just fine with Mohican.

Took Pete's Cheater Trail on the way out. Parts were really nice and dirt path, there was a bunch of logs and smaller rock piles. I guess average was easy, but definately didn't ride it clean. Stopped off at overlook park, really nice view but it was really hazy. Rode up the road and back on to Birchwood where i left off it and back to the lot.

Back to the lot tired, but not too much worse for the wear except in the confidence dept. Keep trying tougher places and skills will improve. 4.4 miles and 1 hour of pedal turning. Probably 1.5 of ride time.