mountain bike

Got my eye on a nice little Sport Mountain number.

Just got to wait till pay day so I can buy it with all the extras I would like..
(e.g. lights, cause it wouldn’t be the first time i’ve been caught out without them…)

I rode my mountain bike 7 miles today (down the coast of Laguna Beach to Dana Point and feel great! I’m going to try and ride every Saturday morning.

At least a few times per week would be ideal.

moab – utah
sedona – arizona
san bernardino mountains – california

This is probably my favorite sport. I don’t race. I just do it for fun. I ride xc trails, freeride stunts & jumps, downhill. One of the most personally rewarding sports out there in that I’m always learning about how my mind and body works, and it also a great excuse to enjoy being out in the middle of nowhere.

I bought some Crank Brothers Candy sl pedals. I haven’t put them on yet, I hope I like them. I only bought them so I could use the same shoes for both of my bikes.

I only got to go half way because there was a massive mud pit. There was no way to make it through. I got to ride for about an hour though. I have been riding my road bike lately, and it was really good to get back on my MTB, it is easy to forget how much fun it is to ride.

If the weather holds I think I will hit the trails this evening.

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.

There are some pretty decent trails within riding distance of my house. I just need to get out there and ride.