Figured it was time to do something different -- ride that 10MC trail southbound. The usual way is northbound, because it dead-ends on a pretty busy state highway. Normally you ride downhill on that stretch and then zip into Black Hill park and that's not toooo bad, cuz you're going fast and don't hold up traffic much. So at 3:30pm on a weekday, going the other way, well it seemed like a good idea. Lots of cars. Didn't feel in danger, as the drivers were polite and patient but it's still a slow climb on a narrow road with only a few spots where the shoulder is wide enough to get out of the roadway. But oh my, going the "other" way on that trail .... it's GLORIOUS! It felt like it was trending downhill when riding it, with lots of sections where pedaling was optional. And yes, gazing at the elevation profile, it definitely does trend down. Each climb (like at 3.1 and 4.8) is lower than the previous one ... Figuring out the right time to ride that big climb on the highway (earlier in the day, perhaps, old retired guy?) will be the key to repeating this .... and lordy it needs to be repeated.