Test Ride #2: Northern California
My second test ride added elevation to the mix. I experienced just how heavy the bike is when going uphill. Appropriately, the distances were shorter on this tour, so I just plodded along. Friends Taylor and Alex were excellent traveling companions, even when we crossed mud and fallen trees on a mountain bike trail for 5 miles. That proved to me that the bike can theoretically take dirt roads and trails (but it won’t be easy).