I had planned on going on a longer hike, but decided that we would just do a quick 3 miles and then head home and get our bikes up and running.We decided to do the Foresthill bridge hike and then down Mossy to Tinker. The incline is nuts and I have gotten use to going up in my V5F shoes, but I hadn't quite mastered the down part.
In my Brooks I can really get some speed up going down the hills, but with the V5F's I needed to find a way to have the speed, but not die in the process. When the grade is so steep I found that I take my toes and scrunch them up and use that to slow myself down.
I love the trial and error of learning how to use my shoes to fit what I am doing.
When we got home we got our bikes some new brakes and Lester gave me a 2 second "here's how you ride a ten speed." It seemed so stupid because as a young girl I use to race BMX. I just never learned how to ride a bike with speeds. Stop, go real fast, jump the tabletops, go real fast, stop, pick up trophy. BMX was easy. I have NO idea how to find the right speed for what I am doing. For the record, I drive a clutch, so yes...I see how stupid I sound right now.
The shoes don't like bikes though. Well, let's be a little more clear. I don't like the shoes for biking.
I also don't like them sitting in the hockey rink, if i'm not running...my feetsies get cold.
3 miles added = 31.5 miles
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