I went back to the Ocala National Forest for another ride, yesterday. The ride went great...right up until my rear tire lost all it's air. Luckily, we found a camper with an air compressor that was willing to help me out, but the tire just went flat, again. Fortunately, we were able to make it back to the trailhead before I had to start pushing the bike. We were still able to get a good, solid 2 hours of riding in before the flat.
Even with all the rain we've had recently, we still encountered a bit more sand than I was expecting, but the course was still in great condition. The storms obviously brought down a few more trees, as there were a lot of log crossings on the Motorcycle Loop. One such crossing provided a bit of a challenge for me at one point. The challenge was not the size of the log, but the height. It kind of surprised me, so I did not have enough momentum to get over it. I attempted to pop the wheel up, but my rear tire just spun on the log it was sitting on (I think this is where the rear tire issue probably began) and I roostered my friend that was sitting right behind me. :) He said it felt like dirt went six inches up his nose. :) I have posted video from right after this incident and the clean-up effort to get us going on the trail, again.
Overall, a very fun day on the trail with only a minor glitch.

