Certainly nothing C&V with this bike,2006 Schwinn SS DBX. It is what I had to do the challenge with. An earlier post showed the bike disassembled, and being rebuilt. I did a fifty mile ride today, pavement, gravel, cinder and forest trail. I estimate about 17 miles were off pavement. Took some pictures along the way. A beautiful day with sunshine, increasing wind, and a high of about 57 deg. F. Left home at 10am and got back at 3:15pm, numerous stops. Actually, it's my first 50 miler this year.
Holts Landing state park
HLSP boat launch
James Farm fresh pond area
Indian River inlet with Coast Guard ship
Muddy Neck Wildlife area and my lunch spot.
Assawoman Wildlife area, South Bethany in the distance.
Back home with 50 miles
I don't mind saying that with the gravel/dirt/cinder, the wind and the weight of the bike, my legs were feeling it. It was a really nice exploration ride. I very seldom ride off road, and I discovered that in the past few years there has been a big increase in areas available to do this kind of riding. Pretty cool!