Thursday, April 23, 2009

the otoe county triangle...

Spring absolutely has arrived, almost summer-like except no humidity, nearly perfect.  MT & myself hooked for an adventure...
Hiker, Jamaica, 38th, Stagecoach, & over to Wagontrain for a lap.  Then Hickman Rd. into the unknown realm of Otoe County.  One or two miles into Otoe we came upon the triangle...option 1 - MMR heading south, nope we need fluids got to get to Palmyra...
Option 2 MMR heading west, road closed...
Option 3, bridge out...
We took option 2, road closed.  Couldn't resist the double track with the grassy center.  Yep road closed...
Retreat is not an option.  I didn't mention MT was also rocking the new RXL MTB's, white of course.  Quote of the afternoon..."this is going to be a white shoe buster" or something to that effect.  We made it across & were rewarded with another double track section.  
MT & I parted company in Palmyra, he chose HWY 2 back in & I opted for more gravel, heading South & taking Saltillo back in.  Buzz kill pic below, I hope the wind did this.  These concrete Lancaster County markers are a throw back & always a welcome sight.    
Worked my way back to Lincoln & finished off where we started, jumped in the park at 14th St. parking & caught the hiker North.  Soooo nice out could've just kept going & going.  Hope everyone had a chance to get out, top tenner for sure.  4.5, 71 & change.

Later,

TK

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