Hill Walking

I keep a sort of mileage log. It shows I have about 600 fewer miles this year than last, as of the beginning of September. There was evidence of this on today's ride, in the form of the hills. The western part of the county has lots. Today they seemed steeper and longer than at other times. So I walked up a lot of hills in this 19 mile, after work, 'bike ride.'

But hey, I'll take it. The weather was absolutely perfect, the roads almost traffic free, and the views were stunning. Its hard to ask for more.

I once more went from Myersville to Wolfsville and back. It was lovely. There is no easy way to take the dreaded Harp Hill Road, but I managed the less difficult option, north to south. The descent was perhaps the scariest I've ever done on pavement, long and fast. Exhilarating. Another long, but rideable, climb on Harmony Rd. got me to Bretheren Church Rd. and back into Myersville.

Just the ticket for an afterwork ride.

	Along Church Hill Rd.
	One laner.
	The church on Church Hill.
	The top of the climb on Ward Kline Rd.
	More climbing, this time on Woodland Rd.
	Looking down towards Wolfsville.
	Old barn.
	I've entered Wolfsville from all four directions now.
	Wildcat Rd. gravel.
	More climbing. The deer in the clearing above were too washed out to see in the photo.
	Stone walls everywhere.
	Looking back from the top of the climb.
	Shadow rider.
	Rural view.
	Looking southeast from the top of Harp Hill.
	What do you know? More climbing.
	Harmony.
	Old iron.
	Today's Map.
	Today's Profile.

Roads Completed 9/12/2007.

	Road Name			ADC Map Grid	Subdivision
	BRETHREN CHURCH	RD		19-G-4	N/A
E	CHURCH HILL	RD		11-F-12	N/A
	HARP HILL	RD		11-E-3	N/A
	HIGHLAND	AVE		19-G-1	TURKEY HILL
	HIGHLAND	CT		19-G-1	TURKEY HILL
	MEADOWHILL	DR		19-C-1	MEADOWHILL ESTATES
	POPLAR	ST		19-C-3	N/A
	TROLLEY	LN		19-C-2	N/A
	VISTA	CT		19-H-2	VISTA FARMS
	WARD KLINE	RD		11-D-12	N/A
	WILDCAT	RD		11-F-5	N/A
	WOODLAND	WAY		11-B-9	N/A

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