With a free day at work (and no wind in the forecast), I decided to return to mountain biking at Almaden Quicksilver County Park.
After I pumped up the tires and lubricated the chain, I loaded the bike into the Toyota Sienna minivan and drove for about 20 minutes to reach the Hacienda Entrance of Quicksilver County Park.
As it was around 10:00, there were not many cars parked there (and the parking lot was mostly empty).
I began the 78-minute round-trip ride with the challenging climb up Mine Hill Road.
I stopped for a brief water break at the Almaden Reservoir. The reservoir still looked fairly full for June. In dry years, the reservoir could be almost empty.
The weather was perfect - 72 Fahrenheit - with no wind and few people on the trail. I only encountered a few other mountain bikers and hikers.
I had a wonderful time, despite the occasional shifting problems on my Specialized FSR. I am planning to take the bike to Summit Bicycle for a thorough drive-train cleaning.
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