Mountain Bike Monday - Gravel grinding at the Battlefield

Yesterday we decided to mix it up a bit at the Battlefield. We did a little road riding and a little trail riding.

The Battlefield is a great place to take our gravel grinder bikes and go all over the park! The multi-use trails are hard packed and perfect for a speedy off-road ride. There are the occasional patches of soft sand and horses to navigate, but for the most part it's a pretty fast roll!



This time of the year the Battlefield is so green a lush! It was pretty quiet out there! We enjoyed the peacefulness of the park!

We mixed it up to keep it interesting. We did a little road first and then we did a big outer loop on the off-road trails. The trails are so packed that you can really get some serious speed!



Even though it wasn't too hot I still turned bright red! Just call me the tomato!



We did about 22 miles and really enjoyed the day! It was gorgeous!

And, we discovered a cool new children's education area they recently built!



Pretty neat!



We're really fortunate to have this park so close to us! If you're in the area take the family out and ride!



Hope your weekend was great!

Mountain Bike Tuesday - Heart of VA Bike Ride

Last Thursday we headed to the Battlefield for a short spin off-road!



Dynamo had just gotten a new bike, but hadn't had the chance to ride it because he unfortunately hurt his back.

But...he doesn't let that sort of thing hold him back for long!

After some chiropractic service and acupuncture, he decided to give it a go!

It was a short ride, but enough to get the feeling that the bike was going to be just right!



And...on Saturday we participated in the Heart of Virginia Bike Festival 31 mile ride!



What a beautiful day for a ride! It truly was the best possible riding weather we could have asked for! At the start they had the fife and drum from Yorktown!





The roads were relatively calm and not well traveled, which was great for us bikers!



And, the scenery was lovely! Some beautiful farmland in Hanover and Caroline Counties!







As if I'd never seen them picking corn before I had to snap a few pics anyways! I never tire of seeing the farming process. It is truly amazing!



Of course I waved to the farmer!! And, he waved back!







We met two nice guys on the ride and rode the final half of the ride together after this nice rest stop!



These rides are always so much fun because you always meet so many nice people and see parts of the state you normally don't drive through!





Such a peaceful day!



A good ride on a great day! Saturday made me think of the song, "This is the day that the Lord hath made!"



We will rejoice and be glad in it...

Mountain Bike Monday - Mixing it up...

I know I'm a little late reporting in on our weekend ride. I do apologize.

Yes, we rode over the weekend. We took our twin bikes out for a nice spin on Sunday at the Battlefield.



The weather was perfect on Sunday. So...after we woke up from our busy Saturday we played frisbee with Charlie and then loaded up the bikes and headed over to the Battlefield for a Sunday spin! We mixed it up a little this time though!



We did a little packed trail, some of the park tour road, and also headed into downtown Petersburg for a little "real" road riding, cars included!



The old homes in Petersburg are beautiful and riding by them gives you a chance to really catch things you wouldn't normally while riding in your car!





The traffic was pretty steady at certain points, but at least the speed limits were lower where we were riding.



I have always been fascinated with this "leftover" bridge. It's like they just stopped in the middle...



Back on the park tour road we enjoyed the green trees and grass. It's amazing how it can go from brown to green almost overnight it seems...



We had a lovely time just wandering around and exploring.



It was a good steady ride with consistent pedaling. Good for the legs to get road time in!





Looking forward to more good rides as we get ready for the Cap2Cap ride in May!



Hope you have a great day!