The Shortest Ride and Something Different

Though I admit I felt little enthusiasm for a ride yesterday, I had not been on my bike for two weeks and didn't want to lose my legs so I got everything ready and left mid-morning expected to complete a short 20-30 mile ride. I was anxious to get back and watch some college football. My tires needed some air so a I pulled over at a picnic table in Fairmount Park to pump them up. In the process of pumping it my front tiem, I somehow broke the valve, which deflated the tube. Since I only planned a short ride I didn't have an extra one with me. Having ridden four miles, I had to walk four miles back to my apartment

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I might have repaired my tire and attempted to make up for my short ride with a longer one today, but I had already made other plans. I had signed up for a rock climbing class in Bucks County about an hour north of Philadelphia. I had to wake up early to pick-up a car and drive out to Ralph Stover State Park by 8:30 AM.

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After an introductory lesson, we took turns climbing. I went third. The organizer took several pictures of me on my first ascent. I found this part to be to the hardest section of the that climb...



but I made it to the top. In all a made three climbs each a little more difficult than the previous one.




We weren't the only group climbing in the park. Thirty boyscouts flanked us on either side.

After the organized event, I took a short hike to look at some of the views from the various overlooks the line the top of the cliff we climbed.