Brown Streak on the Towne n' Beach Trail

I threw my bike in my truck one day soon after getting it, and I headed to a work meeting up north.  I was hoping to ride a newly complete trail in order get it mapped into our database.  After the meeting was done, I headed to the Towne n' Beach Trail in Fayal Township, the heart of Minnesota's Iron Range.  The trail is based out of a nice park area and heads north to connect with the Mesabi Trail in Eveleth.  It is 10 feet wide and newly paved.  It was a rainy day, but I was determined to ride.  I hopped on the bike during a lull in the rain showers and headed out.  The trail was nice with some decent little hills, a cool bridge underpass and lots of driveways to cross.  After I got going, it started raining in earnest.  I turned around and headed back to the truck as was unprepared for rain.  I still was able to see most of the trail's 2.21 miles.  I was pretty soaked when I got to the truck.

Crash Course

On the way home after the ride, I stopped at the place where we get our vehicles serviced to schedule an oil change, as long as I was driving by.  When I turned to leave their office, I heard some snickering.  I thought it was odd, but didn't think much of it (I am fairly used to people snickering at me).  When I got home and took my wet shirt off, I discovered the source of their amusement at the shop - I had a big brown streak up my back from the spray off the tire of my bike in the rain.  I had skipped a little of the trail and took a short cut through a gravel lot...thus the pretty brown color.  Another lesson learned.  I will be more careful with my wardrobe when biking in the rain.