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Today I (Kathryn) had 2 guest
riders, Danielle and Katie. We biked on a small portion of the Duck Creek
Parkway and then the Riverfront Trail in Bettendorf. The route to get to
the trails killed me. We decided to make it an out and back ride and the
out portion was mostly downhill. Riding back had some good hills but the
bitches came at the end. Talk about killers. The trail for the most
part was really nice though. It was wide enough to share with other
riders and runners. The majority of that part was on right along the main
roads. About 5 miles out we hooked up with the Duck Creek trail which ran
right next to the water. It was beautiful. Then we took a portion
to the Riverfront which had an amazing view of the Mississippi river. I
really enjoyed this trail when my legs weren't dying from pedaling. I
would love to go out more on the Mississippi to see where that trail would take
us. Maybe next time.
Danielle and Katie share their
thoughts:
While on this trail, I had an out of
body experience in which I flew to the moon and watched the three of us bike
from the most beautiful vantage point that I could ever imagine. I felt
so close to the stars that I could have reached out and touched them but I
didn't because they are made of plasma and did not want to incinerate my
hand. Anyways, as I sat watching us traverse the rolling hills, I
discovered who I am. Just a small insignificant part of a large
complicated world. Nothing that I do will change anything about the world
but it is still important that I do it for reasons I cannot comprehend.
Once I came down from the shrooms, we were almost home. Great ride.
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| Danielle and Katie by the Mississippi |
I very much stayed inside my body
while on this trail, using my feet to pedal, my mouth to talk to Danielle and
Kathryn, and my head think about ice cream. As my skin soaked in the cool
breeze and my eyes the refreshing scenery, I wished I could stay in that state
of being forever...but maybe one day eat some ice cream.
Thanks for sharing. Stephen63 from FB Quad City E Cyclists over 50.
ReplyDeleteMy rides have been Harrison to River and back up Brady To Central Park. Other than that. I have ventured Duck Creek to Middle to Devils Glen . To Devil's Glen Park and pick up the trail from there. I also commute on my bikes. My Bikes are electric 350watts, 759W, 1000W.
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