Bicycling

doc03

(36,957 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 03:44 PM Apr 2020

Myself and five others did our weekly bike ride

today. We peddled 20 miles on the Wheeling Heritage trail. We practiced our social distanceing. We range in age from 65 to 82 years old. It was a beautiful day sunny in the 60s.

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Myself and five others did our weekly bike ride (Original Post) doc03 Apr 2020 OP

Looks like a nice trail. brokephibroke Apr 2020 #1

Is that Leadville? I will check it out on my laptop later doc03 Apr 2020 #2

Yep, Leadville. brokephibroke Apr 2020 #3

Lots of old mining, mill towns, old canals doc03 Apr 2020 #4

I checked out the Mineral trail on trail link, beautiful pictures. I would have a hard time doc03 Apr 2020 #5

Yeah that's always tough 47of74 Apr 2020 #6

brokephibroke

(1,884 posts)

1. Looks like a nice trail.

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:21 PM

Apr 2020

If you ever bring the bike out west, check this out

https://www.mineralbelttrail.com/mineral-belt-trail-map

doc03

(36,957 posts)

2. Is that Leadville? I will check it out on my laptop later

Reply to brokephibroke (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:46 PM

Apr 2020

hard to see on cell phone. I was in Leadville in 1994 I love Colorado hope to get there again sometime. We have lots good trails here in Ohio, PA and WV. The Pittsburgh area is great another good trail system is in Zenia Ohio.

brokephibroke

(1,884 posts)

3. Yep, Leadville.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:51 PM

Apr 2020

I bet you see a lot of cool old towns...

doc03

(36,957 posts)

4. Lots of old mining, mill towns, old canals

Reply to brokephibroke (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:55 PM

Apr 2020

and rail centers. Downtown Pittsburgh is great too.

doc03

(36,957 posts)

5. I checked out the Mineral trail on trail link, beautiful pictures. I would have a hard time

Reply to brokephibroke (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:37 PM

Apr 2020

adjusting to the altitude 10000'. I live on a hilltop here in Ohio it's only 1200' and down on the Ohio river only 600'.
Sure would like to try it someday. Trail Link has some pictures taken in September, there is nothing prettier than the golden
aspens mixed in the evergreen forest. I was there in mid September of 1995. Thanks for sharing.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

6. Yeah that's always tough

Reply to doc03 (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:43 PM

Apr 2020

I went to Peru last winter for vacation and it wasn't easy for us to adapt after we arrived in Cusco after being in Lima. (The areas we were in were from 8,000' to 12,000' above sea level). Most of us - myself included - had mild issues but there were a few people who struggled with the high altitude. One guy who was younger than me needed oxygen and a young woman on the trip was really under the weather the first night in the higher altitude.

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