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This weekend I decided to get on a bike and see some of the Silver Comet Trail that I’ve heard so much about. It’s this long 60-mile trail that goes from somewhere near I-285 all the way to the Alabama line.

Here is an image I stole and cropped from trailexpress.com.

On Saturday, I started in Hiram, GA (marker #9) and rode about 6 miles east to marker #6. 12 miles round-trip…not bad for a first time effort. Then on Sunday afternoon, I started again at marker #9 and rode west to marker #12. That round trip is almost 12 miles again.

Though I made it without passing out from exhaustion or collapsing from the heat, Sunday was a much tougher ride. My legs began protesting shortly before I was even a mile into the ride.

So this morning, I come limping into the office and ask a guy I work with about biking. He’s into it like it’s some sort of cult, so I wanted to know what he’d consider a decent ride. His response? 40-50 miles! That made me laugh.

Maybe one day I’ll be able to do 50 miles on the Silver Comet Trail, but before that, I’ve got to find a more comfortable seat.