I'm not a mountain biker! But after today, I'm willing to learn. PEAC took us out on the last day to Island Lake State Park for a ride on the trails. Road biking is my thing...I've always been a road rider, so this type of riding seemed foreign to me.
I've become a better bike handler through my work at PEAC, but I wasn't used to the bike getting upset by bumps, tree roots, rocks, loose dirt, etc. The bike slid a bit, which usually spells bad news on a road bike. But, eventually, I got comfortable with the slipping and sliding and bouncing. As soon as I embraced the new conditions, I started riding faster, almost looking for new obstacles.
No wipeouts today. Big Pat, the Mud Puppie launcher, did wipe out trying to switch lanes on a fork. It looked like he crashed in super-slow-motion. Thank goodness for helmets!
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