2001_06_20_Silver_Comet_ride

I decided to ride the PATH Foundation's Silver Comet trail one evening, so I arrived at the first trailhead at around 5:00pm in Smyrna, GA. After getting my stuff together, I grabbed some water and headed out down the trail.

According to the bike computer (which kept milage to within 2 or 3% of the markers throughout the whole trip), I rode 52 miles. I ran into lots of nice folks on the trail, including a man originally from Dallas with whom I swapped restaurant information; both of us miss the beef bbq and Tex-Mex so easily found in Texas. He's pictured fixing a flat on his road bike.

The ride back wasn't bad, but I finished as it was getting quite dark and only saw one other person for the last 8 miles.

bike on iron bridge bike on iron bridge

descriptionAs you can see, I lugged a small tripod on my handlebars for the entire ride. Aside from the wind resistance, it wasn't a bother at all.
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creek creek

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crossing around mile 26 2 crossing around mile 26 2

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crossing around mile 26 crossing around mile 26

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first train 1 first train 1

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first train 2 first train 2

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golf course golf course

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power lines power lines

descriptionThe power lines here make a very loud buzzing noise
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railroad trestle railroad trestle

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roadie roadie

descriptionThe man originally from Dallas patches a tube
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second train 1 second train 1

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second train 2 second train 2

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second train 3 second train 3

descriptionNotice the newspaper that the engineer is reading?
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second train 4 second train 4

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second train 5 second train 5

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