Biking on the Sippo Valley Trail

Wendi and I rode about 12 miles today on the Sippo Valley Trail from Dalton, Ohio, to the Stark County line. The Dalton/Wayne County side is paved and very nice. The Stark County side is crushed limestone. We rode on the Stark Count portion once, though we have been on the Dalton trail a number of times.

It took us about 1:10 minutes to ride the 12 miles. The paved trail is only 3 miles long between Dalton and Stark County, so we went there and back twice. Afterward, we ate sandwiches on a picnic table at the Village Green Park in Dalton. Very enjoyable day.

The first time Wendi and I went out this year was for a 3-mile ride through Secrest Arboretum on the campus of Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster. It will be good to see how we handle the hills this time. It was very difficult for me the first time out. We rode one, big loop. I hope we can do three big loops for a 9-mile ride.