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This page is a place
for my rants and raves. For my stories. For my
photographs and memories. For my opinions. A page about me.
Who am I? Well simply said, I am an original Baby Boomer from '46 that loves Mountain Biking. I guess I have been serious about Mountain Biking for about fourteen years. My idea of a fun day is to throw my Trek on the Yakima up on the roof of my Explorer. Roll the Goodyears down 278 East toward a great Trail. Where I will consume quantities of Powerbars and Dr Pepper. My other hobbies include backpacking, woodworking, and bass fishing.
Wish I Had Said THAT
| Mountain biking is about adventure and the rediscovery of your childhood freedom. It removes you from the daily grind and puts you in an environment with endless possibilities - wildlife, epic views, a personal epiphany about what really matters, and tasting your own endorphins after a long, hard climb. The reward is looking back at obstacles, that are now behind you, and feeling like anything's possible. - Gary Kline |
My Latest RAVE
| It is late spring in Dixie. We are having some hot
days, but there are still some cool ones to be had. Most of the blooms
are gone from the trees. The hot days are a good time to take
a ride on the Chief Ladiga Trail. It is not a Mountain Bike trail, but
rather a Rails-to-trail and it is awesome. This trail
stretches from East Anniston to the Alabama-Georgia state line. In
Georgia it continues on to a suburb of Atlanta as the Silver Comet
Trail. If you live close enough both of these trails are worth a few
hours drive to get to. Information about both is easy to find on the
Web and there is limited information available on Alabama Mountain
Biking. I need to update the info on the Chief Ladiga trail as it now
is completed all the way to Georgia. It is certainly good news
to hear about a new mountain bike trail near Sylacauga, Alabama. It is called the
Lake Howard Bike Trail. Good new trails are rare near where I live.
Give it a try. I have only got one more thing to
say................ Dream it! Plan it! Do it! Get out while you can ! ! ! |
| Earth's crammed
with Heaven, and every common bush afire with God; but only he who sees takes off his shoes. Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
My Latest RANT
| Well if I were to rant about anything it
would be "Posers" and riders who look down on or make fun of
people with department store bikes. It does not matter to me what kind of bike
someone chooses to ride if they will just get out and ride. After all,
it is about just plain having fun. Oh yeah, there is another thing
that really bugs me and that is unfriendly riders on the trail on in
the parking lot. Thankfully they are not all that common here in
Alabama.
Get out while you can !!! |
Mountain Biking Stories, Outdoor Experiences, Photos, and Poems
Reasons I Like
Mountain Biking
How I Got
Started Mountain Biking
An Experience
with an Energy Sucking Trail Anomaly
The Key - a
poem
| Photo Album Section has new photos |
Visit my new Photo
Album. Biking & other outdoor photos !
Photo Gallery Page 1 - thumbnail images of 12 photos mostly biking
Photo Gallery Page 2 - thumbnail images of 8 photos biking &
hiking
Photo Gallery Page 3 - thumbnail images of 7 Lighthouses in GA
& SC
Photo Gallery Page 4 - thumbnail images on the Chief Ladiga Trail
Photo
Gallery Page 5 - pictures of the unpaved part of the CLT
Photo
Gallery Page 6 - pictures of the Silver Comet Trail in GA
Photo
Gallery Page 7 - pictures from the Sipsey Wilderness Area
| My license plate appears in January '99, Mountain Bike Action Magazine! Click tag to see it. |  |
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you can see how they look on light and dark backgrounds.
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Written by: Aaron Bruce
This page is part of Aaron's Alabama Mountain Biking
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