Riding at Whirlpool.

I woke up this morning with plans to join a regional group ride out at the Clear Creek trails, but I just couldn’t muster the motivation to get out of bed. I haven’t been sleeping well for the past few nights, so I stayed in bed until 9:30. I eventually made my way to the sofa where I slept until 10:30. I lounged on the sofa for another two hours, watching The Incredibles on the Disney Channel.

I eventually found the wherewithal to get going and decided to ride the Whirlpool trails for a couple of hours.


One of the many bridges that mysteriously spring up over night. I personally think trail gnomes build them.


This old bike has been hanging around the Stunt trail for years. We have yet to find a body.


The Stunt Bridge. You can take the bridge, ride down the long, and hop off the end, or just stick to the trail. It’s your call.


The log hop barrier. It's really not as bad as it looks.


The Creek Bridge. Yeah, that's a bad place to fall.


There are some very old graves in the middle of the Whirlpool system. Some of them date back to the early 1800’s and others appear to be older. I’ve counted about 4 or 5 in total, so I assume it is an old family plot from early settlers.


I plan on repairing some of the headstones and fencing off the area sometime soon.


This headstone is for an infant who only lived a day.