Yesterday, I met some of the usual and some of the not-so usual suspects for a bit of riding and exploring around the Santee countryside.
We certainly got in some tough climbs.
We also got in some skinny singletrack
The Santee hillsides are mighty green this time of year.
We got to watch a coyote stroll along the far side of a hillside we were on.
He was a healthy looking fellow.
Later on in the ride we came across a fairly large red-tail hawk that allowed me to get surpisingly close.
After the bird encounter the rest of the ride was a series of steep up and down fireroads before calling it a day. It was a good day to be on a bike.