I got out on the bike for the first time in 2009 on The Silver Comet Trail west of Atlanta. Weather was great and I did a little over 38 miles in close to 2 hours. Temp was in the low 60’s and I felt great up to the last 10 miles. I think the spin classes have definitely helped keep my base thru the winter.
There are some great sections on the trail once you get outside of Atlanta. The Silver Comet was once a train from Birmingham, AL to Atlanta and they have converted the Atlanta to Anniston, AL portion to a ride that can stretch over 100 miles. If you start about 15 miles off the trailhead you don’t get near as much traffic and there are very few street crossings. One of the best rides you can do in this area if you are looking for a ride without any significant climbs. There are also some great trestle crossings over 100ft up from the ground and this 700 foot tunnel at Brushy Mountain.
Good ride to start off the year. Scheduled to do a 8 mile run today so we shall see how that goes following the ride today.
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