12322629_10103534612919292_4465822088563203602_oWe did a 30 mile ride today and explored most of the Walnut Creek Trail for the first time. We had a great time, and really enjoyed most of the ride, except for the middle.

We got all the way out to Lake Johnson, and decided since we rode all the way there, we might as well ride around the lake and see the park for the first time, and then head back home.

Neither of us had been to Lake Johnson park before, so we hit the greenway and started riding around. A few hundred yards in: unleashed dogs, dogs on 50′ long leashes, people walking 4 wide taking up the entire pathway, dog poop ON THE CONCRETE, I could go on. 

You know, it’s a multi-use path where we’re technically allowed to ride, but dodging toddlers, dogs, and getting cut off by people wearing headphones oblivious to whats going on around them just isn’t our speed.

When I asked my wife if she wanted to stop and take a break somewhere near the lake, she replied “Just get me off this F&%$^*# trail.”

Don’t worry dear, we’ll stay off the Lake Johnson part of the trail from now on.

We rode a couple miles back to NC State and camped out on a dock at Lake Raleigh for a bit. Much nicer place to stop.