Saturday, February 13, 2010

TA Report: Collis P Huntington SP

Date of Activity: 2/13/10


Trail Ambassador Name: Ed Perten


Trail Ambassador Email: edperten@sbcglobal.net


Town: Redding


Location: Huntington State Park


Trail(s) Ridden: Carriage roads, Rock 'n Roll


How did you use the trail?: Mountain bike riding/walking


What was the time of day?: Late morning


Duration (Hours): 2


Distance (Miles): a few


Condition of Trail(s):
Snow covered, a lot of walking, a good 3"-5" of powder


Observations: We got a great deal of alternative exercise…

  • Mounting and dismounting the bicycle every few minutes
  • Taking the bike for a walk in the woods
  • Rolling down hills
  • Spinning tires and skidding in the snow
  • Banging your cleated shoes on the pedals to remove the caked on snow
  • Riding on the hard packed areas on the carriage trails
  • Riding on the frozen lakes

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