A Ride to Oil City
I had the day off as I took Dawn for her follow up appointment at the doctor’s office. She was not permitted to drive yet and needed to get her stitches out. Her appointment was in the morning, so that meant I had the rest of the day to fit in a bike ride. There was so much going on that I knew this should be a short ride. I decided to go to Oil City and back, with a possible extension to the Belmar Bridge.
I started the ride north and was greeted again by the wind. Once again, it was very strong at times and made it very difficult to maintain 10 mph. When the wind was not driving me back, I was pushing hard and easily hitting 17 mph. But, the wind was dominant and made for a tough journey.
Although the journey was tough, it was also very enjoyable. The sky was blue and the clouds were big, white and puffy.
I also stopped along the way and observed several oil pumps working as hard as I was. This little guy was atop a hill just off the trail.
Once I got to the Oil City trail head, I saw what looked to be a telephone pole farm. So I had to stop and take a picture. But, the ride went much better that my complaining would lead you to believe. It’s a short trip to Oil City, when compared to my other adventures.
I took a very quick ride on a public road before deciding that it was not for me. I like the bike trail and will stick to that until I get a road bike. On the way back, I took some more pictures of the scenic sky and decided to finish the ride by continuing on past the Franklin trailhead and and riding south on the Allegheny River Trail.
I did stop at the Franklin trailhead for a look at the river, a drink and a brief rest for my butt. Continuing south, the wind started again. By now, I was not really making good time and was becoming a little frustrated with the wind. It was such a nice day for a ride, cool and sunny, but that wind would not let me completely enjoy it. I turned around after 2 miles and headed for home. It was a great day and a good ride. I only hope that the wind gets itself under control sometime soon. I have many plans for this summer.