Spaghetti Legs 

My rides for the past couple of weeks have been pretty uninspiring. 2 days ago was my first of the season in full cold weather gear but sunshine is here and temps nudged up to the 70 mark, soI headed out to NW Albemarle County for a mostly gravel ride.Pleased to see that still a lot of color left in the trees. 35 miles on the nose with 3 feet short of 3000 climbing. Arms or sore after a near crash: fastish gravel descent and I spotted a deep rut that might endo me and as I prepared to jump it, I spotted another about 3 feet past it, so strained every muscle in my torso to jump like I never had and safely made it across.



Neely discovered road with fantastic views. At the foot of the mountains is Innisfree Village. A beautiful community supporting adults with intellectual disabilities.

Ham Sammich to fuel up for Slam Gate Rd at that stop sign. Lots of up and down to that one.

Panorama shot - phone camera doesn’t do this justice. 800 feet elevation here, 2500-3000 ft up there on Skyline.

Buck Mountain in the foreground, Fox Mountain to the left, which I soon have to go up and over.

Other side of Buck Mountain

Hills Wafer snack stop