Rider Profiles

Friday, March 26, 2010

1st Mountain Bike Trail Ride on new mntn bike

theBest and Worst of my First new mountain bike ride, on new bike, and first ride at all this year (FINALLY)! 3)the Best: Those quick steep uphill spurts when you grind up the Glutes and can be Queen of the Hill at the top for those few quick seconds! 3)the Worst: Those quick steep angled slopes that approach you and just say 'Are you kidding?'. 2)the Best: Falling the best way possible, remembering it in 3 simple steps as if in slow mo..."now this is happening...now I will do this..". 2)the Worst: Dead pine needles stuck inyour spandex like a porcupine after falling on the "Easy" path. And 1) the Best: The wide, open fields where you can see forever all at once, including the red wig and mannequin parts right where a bike spill would really be funny. 1) the Worst: Having to pass that same spot again the opposite way because you can't find the way out. This was a fun experience overall. Wrists a little tender, I have new appreciation for this! Trivia: In the Tour De France, how many switchbacks does the infamous L'Alpe d'Huez have? A:21 I enjoyed the skill requirements at Tranquility for these both left and right!

Speed Queen

2 comments:

mathguy said...

Need to get a team mtb ride out one of these days...

El Guapo said...

JW,
You're gonna like it. MTB is more solo stuff, which I think you prefer. There's usually a pack start, then things start to thin out, then you're basically just suffering by yourself at your own pace. We'll get a team MTB ride soon. Just nice to get out period. Post pix of your new sled for all to see! Maybe see you at Spin this Saturday for our Easter party? El Guapo