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This past weekend I went on a ride sponsored by Google and Bing maps. As it turns out none of the turns or trails I was supposed to take matched what they said I should do.
I'm not really complaining, it was a lot of fun and I had a great time. What was a bit embarrassing though was the fact I had to call my wife from a town 15 miles down the road because I was too chicken sheet to brave the narrow berms down a mountain on a highway, not to mention my legs were spent. My ride was supposed to be a nice easy loop through the mountain roads in my back yard. Nothing matched up on my phone, and a 1.5 hour ride turned into over 4. I was blessed with mild climate so water was not a problem. In a few months though it could be bad.
The down hill was crazy fun though. Definitely doing that again, now that I know where to find it. White Oak Road, double track gravel if you're in Elizabethville, PA.
I don't really care about cadence or any of that crap. I just don't want to get completely lost by myself in the PA mountains again. Any suggestions for a decent gps?
I'm not really complaining, it was a lot of fun and I had a great time. What was a bit embarrassing though was the fact I had to call my wife from a town 15 miles down the road because I was too chicken sheet to brave the narrow berms down a mountain on a highway, not to mention my legs were spent. My ride was supposed to be a nice easy loop through the mountain roads in my back yard. Nothing matched up on my phone, and a 1.5 hour ride turned into over 4. I was blessed with mild climate so water was not a problem. In a few months though it could be bad.
The down hill was crazy fun though. Definitely doing that again, now that I know where to find it. White Oak Road, double track gravel if you're in Elizabethville, PA.
I don't really care about cadence or any of that crap. I just don't want to get completely lost by myself in the PA mountains again. Any suggestions for a decent gps?