Back on my bike - Harris Lake

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Originally uploaded by parasiteartist

Finally got back on my bike this weekend after crashing. Shoulder is all healed up!

Decided to head over to Harris Lake County Park. They seem to be the only park with a mountain bike trail that is actually a off road course, instead of the usual flat wide gravel trails @ Umstead.

I had a lot of fun there; decided to ride the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Loops of the trails. Advanced definitely was the hardest one (obviously). It was much longer than the rest and had a lot of ups and downs. To compare, it took me 15 min to do the Beginner and Intermediate loops together, and about 45 min to finish the Advanced Loop. Couple times I thought I was a goner, but managed to pull my balance back and not slam into a tree. I stayed on the main course except the part with the wooden jump. I was going a little too slow to hit it, plus after my tire fell off, I still haven't worked up all of my confidence yet.

-Aaron Jones-