Living in West Virginia, hills are an issue whatever you ride, but just a bit more so when you are on a recumbent. This year I want to tackle those hills with all the resources I can muster.
I've started with a goal of riding my bike everyday-no time limit, no mileage goal, but every day. Just knowing that you are going to be on that bike sometime during the day shifts your thinking around. It is winter here and so far I'm staying close to home, great for experimenting with bikes, technique, and adjustments. I'm having fun exploring hill climbing and have plenty of opportunities starting just down the street.
Today was a recovery day, so I decided to check out conditions on the local rail trail on my way downtown to pick up some soup for dinner. Things didn't look too bad from the bridge over Decker's Creek, just a light intermittent snow cover. Who would have thought that thousands of frozen footprints would add so much interest to the day? I'm surprised to report that inspite of a lot a crabbing (the bike pointing in a different direction than the travel direction), I made it the mile or so to town with nothing but my feet hitting the ground.
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