My goal is to ride at least 💯 miles on MN single track trails. Minnesota weather being unpredictable and rain is closing most trials after just an inch or so, I’ll need to pivot from single track trails to my green machine for tar paths.
Prior to September I haven’t ridden 💯 miles on single tracks in any given month yet this year, not even close. The previous 8 months of this year I’d guess that the total distance is about 250 miles. That’s a little over 31 miles per month on average however, triple down for little kiddos fighting cancer, I’m motivated!
The third ride in September 2025 is the best one yet, perfect weather however, not too perfect trail conditions. It was a little slippery in spots where the trail dips down and usually in or out of a berm/ corner. I tried going slow and still managed to fall. The front tire slipped over the top of one berm about 10 miles into my ride. Thankfully I didn’t get injured, funny how my smart watch was prompting me to call EMS afterwards.
I broke my collarbone on my first ride of 2022 September ride; at the same single track, about 1 mile from the current fall this year. It was brutal finishing the challenge then but now I’ve been able to learn and grow to be a better MTB rider…marginally 😂