The Wheel Mill and Ray's Weekend Trip
How do mountain bikers deal with the "winter blues"? Some people are fortunate enough to get to warmer climates for a week of riding. I'll admit, when I see photos people riding dirt in abundant sunshine, I'm super envious. As a teacher, I can not take off from work to travel far for training. So I need to be creative with riding and training. Thankfully there are places to hide from the winter cold and have fun. I had heard of The Wheel Mill and Ray's Indoor Bike Park (the world's first indoor mountain park, built in 2004) and knew of some people who had been there and raved about their experiences. It was on my bucket list of places to visit - so when Ben mentioned he was heading out to both places for long weekend adventure, I jumped at the opportunity to go. The Wheel Mill , located in Pittsburgh, was about a 5 hour drive from home. We arrived later in the afternoon plenty of time to get in a few hours of riding. ...