Frady Branch + Fun = Broken Teeth

We ended up staying in Athens this weekend, and wonder of wonders, it didn't rain!  Knowing we wanted to ride, were we about to sleep in Sunday morning, then leisurely caffeinate ourselves in front of the tv?  No WAY.   

Met up with a few fine folks of yore, and headed to Frady Branch for our own version of wildlife management.  Undaunted by the 30 degree morning or the bridges that weren't there, we jumped on our bikes---then immediately got off in order to carry them across the river to get to the trails.  But then, it was awesome!! 

We rode on some of the southeast's only 'triple track', we laughed, we sang, we admired the beautiful foliage..and some of us participated in a few marvelous crashes.  Assisting with some routine trail maintenance, Edge caught a tree in the face and cracked his helmet clean through the foam and titanium ring.  The arboreal head-on collision was also enough to break a tooth and add some zest to his grill!

As for the rest of us, one sprained his right ankle and couldn't get his foot out of the pedal  for the rest of the day, one of us endo'd downhill and caught a branch in the eye, another landed in numerous ditches because he was willing to try any and everything, and one...well?  One of us (ahem, Cleg) made it through the day totally unscathed. 

Rock n' roll everyone, good company and injuries are what make getting out of bed early on a Sunday morning totally worth it.  We had a great time, and of course, the post ride imbibing helped us forget about silly teeth, ankles and eyeballs for a little while longer.  Pfff, who needs 'em.  Let's ride!