点评:We heard great things about this trail, it’s 15 miles, beautiful views, gentle downhill trail over bridges and thru tunnels. It was all true. What we didn’t hear is how long, pitch dark and disorienting the first tunnel is. We rented bikes with a light and helmet. the gears didn’t work, the light was small and dim, the seat hard as a rock. I have transition lenses and poor night vision, so going into the tunnels was like entering a black abyss- terrifying! I couldn’t see and the 1.6 mile seemed to go on forever, riding on muddy, slanted ground with ditches on each side, deep pits and ruts in the ground, in pitch dark. I made it thru the first time, but dreaded the ride back. The rest of the ride was beautiful and amazing!! I loved it! When we got on the shuttle to go back up I asked if we had to go thru the tunnel again and was told yes. By this time my bottom was super sore, i still couldn’t see but tried to follow an e-bike light in front of me. My gears wouldn’t change, I pumped hard to keep up with the light and to get thru but couldn’t keep up, my bike started to wobble side to side and headed to the right wall- I tried to push off the wall to prevent going into the ditch and crashed into the mud and ditch. It was a nightmare walking out in mud with no help from staff, then hours in the ER. I fractured my right humerus, needing an open reduction and internal fixation surgery, Our trip was ended. After two months and alot of pain and physical therapy i hope to be able to use my right arm again.
The emergency room staff said they see patients covered with Hiawatha mud like me frequently- so I’m not the only one injured on this trail.
My advice- bring your own bike, light and head lamp. Dont wear transition lenses. Insist on not riding thru the last tunnel going back up if you aren’t up for it. They do have alternatives they don’t tell you about.
翻译:我们听说这条路线非常棒,它有 15 英里,风景优美,下坡平缓,穿过桥梁和隧道。这些都是真的。我们没有听说第一条隧道有多长,漆黑一片,让人迷失方向。我们租了带灯和头盔的自行车。齿轮坏了,灯光又小又暗,座位硬得像石头。我戴变色镜片,夜视能力很差,所以进入隧道就像进入了一个黑色的深渊——太可怕了!我什么也看不见,1.6 英里的路程似乎永远都走不完,我骑在泥泞的、倾斜的地面上,两边都是沟渠,地上到处都是深坑和车辙,一片漆黑。我第一次穿过了,但很害怕回来。剩下的旅程很美丽,令人惊叹!!我爱极了!当我们上回程的班车时,我问我们是否需要再次穿过隧道,得到的回答是需要。这时我的屁股已经疼得厉害了,仍然什么也看不见,只能试着跟着前面的电动自行车灯走。我的齿轮换不了,我拼命地跟上灯光,想冲过去,但根本跟不上。我的自行车开始左右摇晃,撞到了右边的墙——我试图推开墙,以免掉进沟里,结果却撞进了泥泞和沟里。在没有医护人员帮助的情况下走在泥泞中简直是一场噩梦,然后在急诊室待了几个小时。我的右肱骨骨折了,需要进行切开复位内固定手术,我们的旅程结束了。经过两个月的痛苦和物理治疗,我希望能够再次使用我的右臂。
急诊室的工作人员说,他们经常看到像我这样浑身沾满海华沙泥的病人——所以我不是唯一一个在这条路上受伤的人。
我的建议是:带上你自己的自行车、车灯和头灯。不要戴变色镜片。如果你不想骑车回去,就坚持不要穿过最后一条隧道。他们肯定有其他选择,只是没告诉你。