Hooked on mountain biking!

When we purchased our new mountain bikes three years ago, we thought we’d take them mostly on local roads or on bike paths; that is on the asphalt. That’s actually what we first did, but very quickly, we found these roadways rather crowded and a bit boring. Also, one day, I almost got hit by a car driver who failed to see me as I was crossing in front of him. This is pretty much how we graduated to single-track riding. At first, we found it difficult as it called for a great deal of concentration and coordination, very similar to what skiing requires. Now we love it; except for the weekends, there are hardly any other users on these trails and besides feeling safe, we’re in the middle of nature with few reminders of civilization. In addition to these winding, single-tracks, we’ve also experienced slick-rock riding down in Moab, Utah. Finally, the greatest bonus is that we feel totally rejuvenated because the few riders we see are generally well under 40 years old!