I finally got in a decent ride on the Gunnar.  This morning (Sunday) I rode from Glenelg to West Beach and then up the River Torrens to the Zoo, which is a little north of the Adelaide central business district.  The 43km ride was mostly on paved trails with some road, dirt and gravel and took about one hour forty-five minutes.  The weather was cool, around 10°c with light rain.  In my opinion, this is great riding because it cuts down of traffic and washes the mud off of my helmet and shoes, which I also use off road and on recently muddy trails.

Speaking of which, I took the Eriksen out to Eagle Park again on Saturday afternoon.  This time I took a lot of video both on the bike and off.  I have several videos I’m working on now, but this one should be done soon.  The ride at Eagle was better than previous rides, mostly because of greater familiarity with the trails, I found some good climbs, and I didn’t break my chain.

If this is all too boring for you, here is an article from the Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology (MOMBAT) on The History of Manitou.