I rode 26 miles today. My average time was actually better than usual. Maybe I"m actually making some progress. There was lots of dead grass on the trail today. It seems they're not keeping it as clean as they have in the past.

The trail between Jacksonville and Piedmont has a problem where tree roots have caused cracks in the asphalt, and have forced parts of the asphalt up, making it uneven. This seems to have gotten worse since last summer. You have to be careful in some areas because the bumps have become severe. As soon as the trail is completed, they're going to have to seriously look at resurfacing some parts of the trail.