Sat, Apr 23 2011 - Arabia-Panola Mtn Paved Bike Trail (View Original Event Details)
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About 1/3 of the way into the trip, we hit the first serious hill. It's a low grade climb of about 100 yards. Switching into low gears made it possible to keep moving over the long climb. The entire trip was very hilly and made for some adventurous turns. There are a few turns that are true switchbacks and difficult to handle at 40 mph! Ok, maybe 15 mph.....
The trail ends on a dyke as it crosses the middle of Alexander Lake near Panola Mountain Park. This was the halfway point of our trip and we took a break for snacks and group photo. The return trip started with a very steep climb on a short hill. This was the second most difficult hill and required low gears to keep moving. Everyone made it to the top without walking and after a quick breather we started riding again. After zipping back through the now familiar hills and turns, we rolled into the Nature Center parking lot. Everyone enjoyed the ride and agreed, the hill climbs provided a good workout over the short 16 miles ride.
-John C
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