While mountain biking was the main goal of the day I was looking to spend a lot of time outside. So when we all congregated at the car post-ride to wind down, I was anxiously ready to get back in the saddle. I swapped out the 27.5X2.1 MTB tires for some 700X40c road slicks, threw a third bottle cage into my front triangle, bolted on my bento box, and strapped on a Blinky light.
The trail-eating, berm slaying, rock rolling, drop bar bike was now a roadworthy, gravel crushing, speed seeking machine.
I spent the next 4 hrs, 70 miles, thinking of the different places I could take this thing. Just you wait!