Today Paula and I rode our Tern Vektron S10 bicycles on the Sacramento River Trail. We started at the Sundial Bridge, and road up towards the Shasta Dam. Round trip our milage was thirty miles. Next time we’ll dedicate more time so we can do the entire trip; Paula thinks the trail is 23 miles one direction.
The trail was lovely, perfect for bicycles or trikes. Most areas have a center line, so if it got congested, it would still be viable, as people would know which side to be on. We did it on a Monday, so only saw a few retired types. A lot of the area is rail trail grade — 3%, but some parts that climb up over the various smaller dams have some hills. Thankfully most climbs are followed by a flat or downhill reprieve, so it’s all survivable.
On one steep section, Paula had a mis-shift and dropped her chain. We got it back on, and rode to the furthest point we were going to do, and then headed back. This time on a steep section, she dropped the chain again, and she worried she had bent the derailleur. Thankfully we were less than a mile from a trailhead, so she walked it down, and I rode back for the car. We were able to take the bike to Bikes, Etc. where the mechanic diagnosed it as a broken chain link. He installed a replacement link and all was perfect. Whew!
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