I bought a nice new Raleigh Mojave 4.0 a few weeks ago. It is pretty nice. It has an adjustable front suspension, disc brakes, aluminum frame, Rapid Fire Shifters, etc.
I started practicing on some nature trails last week. This morning I hit a “real” mtn bike trail. It is a 2 mile course with lots of twisties, rocks, climbs, drops, etc. I almost bit it a few times, but came out unscathed (except for 1 scrape on my right arm). Whole thing was exhausting, but really cool. I am going to keep hitting the same trail until it’s “easy”.
There is an 8 mi trail that is more technically difficult nearby. That is my goal. I can cross this one off once I post decent times there.
BTW, you wouldn’t think so, but DFW is a good mtn bike town. DORBA (Dallas Off Road Bike Association) maintains over 30 serious trails throught the area.
