Fort Bragg soldier takes on challenging degrees at San-Lee Park in Sanford

Lee County—Sunday at 2:35, it was 91 degrees in the parking lot and sweat dotted the young man’s knuckles as he aligned the wheel assembly to the frame of his mountain bike.

Fort Bragg communications specialist Andrew Nicholson traveled an hour to challenge himself on “Gravity Park and hit a bunch of runs.” He said the ride lasted a couple of hours and the waterfall sounded tempting.

Nicholson is from upstate New York where the summers are hot and humid, so the challenging weather was not something new. The mountain bike’s tough terrain tires offered the needed traction, and San Lee’s Gravity Park offered the challenging degrees. Sanford’s San Lee Park has 12 miles of mountain bike trails.

Three other vehicles with bikes and young men prepared for Gravity Park as Nicholson hydrated for the hot afternoon ride.

June 22, 2025

Stephanie M. Sellers

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