Part way up Shiloh the dog and Molly showed up. It was starting to get awkward, as they were waiting for me to go by… so I turned around and headed back up the hill. A bit more chatting, and still no Molly or Shiloh the dog. I stopped and chatted then looked for Molly and Shiloh the dog. The ride was mostly uneventful, though at the top of the first decent Molly and I stopped a bit for her to take some photographs from the first scenic view stop.Įventually Molly finished taking photographs and we rode down the final hill, only to see a group of people with several dogs teams making camp. I was a bit worried that this was going to be a long, long trip.įive days later, 90+ miles later we were back in the same spot, heading the other direction, everyone, tired, but happy and joyful.įirst day went by quickly, with great trails besides a bit of soft snow. The first day of the trip, three miles from the parking lot, after several crashes and one mini soft snow melt down, everyone had a break to snack and recover. It would be their longest winter bike trip, and I was a bit worried they would be unhappy, warning them in the days leading up that they might have to walk up a lot if the conditions were really bad. They had also been to Borealis before too, but in the summer only. The twins had been to Moose Creek in the winter before, were I had to make the “no complaining while going up hill” rule as the twins (Lizzy in particular) would complain how miserable the biking was going up each of the hills, then would be perk up and continue on happily when it flattened out. Photos from a different, slightly warmer day where I biked in to school with the twins.įast forward half a year, and we were heading out on a family trip, heading around the White Mountains NRA “main loop”, stopping at Borealis, Windy Gap, Cache Mountain, and Moose Creek cabins. I tried to bike a few times a week with them for the ride in, but school starts early (7:30am!), and I am not as a consistent of a bike commuter as they are. As far as I know, they have never been late. A bit to my surprise they kept doing it even as it became honestly cold, close to the -40s. As the fall transitioned to winter they switched to snow bikes, with bright head tail lights lights, reflective vests, and warm clothing. After finding out they could beat the school bus (the biking route is more direct) they were even more excited about biking. The twins decided this school year that they were just going to bike to school, as it is only three (ish) miles one way, mostly downhill in the morning on the way in. To top it off, the school bus was only running ever other week due to driver shortages. Limited social interactions, and so much fear. One year of online schooling, then it was back to school, with masks. Wow.Ĭovid has been a bit rough on the twins. We had to stop for gas, as it turned it was almost out. After calling my wife Nancy who didn’t pick up, I started panicking and I called my daughter Lizzy, asking her (very optimistically!) if she could bring me the other keys.ģ0 minutes later Lizzy showed up on her fat bike, with the keys, and quickly unlocked it and headed out. We have two keys to this car, and the other one is at my house, three miles away. Just after I unplugged it, I heard a “beep,beep” as it locked itself.Īfter trying all the doors, I headed back inside. I started it up, then got out to unplug it*. Leaving my office, I headed out into a dark -36f late afternoon to start my car and drive home.
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