Recap: 2019 Shawnee Fall Color Ride powered by Kenda Tires
Quick stats
50+ cyclists
Our group of four
38 miles
3500 ft climbing
Mix of dry gravel and pavement
We stopped to help with a bent derailleur and saw at least one flat tire
Temps in upper 50’s to mid 70’s
Partly cloudy
Fire tower climb
A number of runners (dogs)
Thanks to Katie Misura Gough for organizing the ride!
Recap
We parked at the trailhead parking lot. Kenda Tires setup their tent with tire samples for review.
Gravel roads in the area had a lot of scatter and fresh gravel. Downhills were sketchy and most of us dropped air pressure to accommodate.
We stopped occasionally to snack. The fire tower observation deck was open and we stopped to check out the view. And ate snacks. We also stopped at the lake for a snack and a break before the last few climbs.
It was partly cloudy for the whole ride. Temps were in the mid 50’s at the start and ended in the mid 70’s.
There were sections of the route with a number of dogs, but none really bothered us when they ran out onto the road.
As we stopped on the top of one climb a car pulled up and asked if they were close to a major road and they were tired of driving around in the woods. The back seat featured a skeleton and I mentioned that they must have been riding around for a really long time.
The FiftyWest Cycling crew served up street tacos to several of us as we packed up our gear. Good stuff!
Route note: We chose to ride the 38 mile route. Other route lengths available at the event listing
