Tanglefoot Trail

Saturday I was invited to go with an old school friend of mine to ride the tanglefoot trail. The tanglefoot is a 47 mile trail that "ends" - begins? in New Albany. It is part of the rails to trails program and follows the path of the old railroad track that was home to a narrow gauge engine that Ripley's Colonel WC Falkner named Tanglefoot.
I had ridden the first 4 miles of the trail on my granny bike but I had a feeling my friend planned to do more than that!  She lives near the trail and bikes 8-15 miles two or three times a week. Never one to back down from a challenge I agree to go.
We left at 7:30 am and made it to Ingomar before I cried "uncle."  That gave us a nice 13 mile ride! Not bad for a granny on a granny bike. During the ride we switched bikes so that I could try out her hybrid to see the advantages. I am hooked!! If you are thinking about taking up biking, this is the way to start. A hybrid has gears and brakes, but it is sturdy, wide, has wide tires, and a comfortable seat. If you are looking to compete, you of course need a sleek road bike.  I will be saving my $$ for a hybrid!
Now I love my granny bike! But everything I love about it is also true about the hybrid ....except for my cool basket on the front!! Where will I keep my snacks?
I encourage you to check out the tanglefoot trail. If you are not from the area, you can spend the night at the beautiful Inn on the Square in Ripley and go visit Col. Falkner's statue in the cemetery. Then head south to New Albany for a lovely ride.
I hope to train up to making it to Ecru:
http://www.tanglefoottrail.com