My first ride in ~10 years

[Greg]

A little damp, but I think I'm gonna hit the mad steezy trails of White Memorial again tonight....

[Greg]

Originally Posted by Greg

A little damp, but I think I'm gonna hit the mad steezy trails of White Memorial again tonight....

Nice little doubletrack cruise again tonight. I rode much more smoothly and added more mileage than I did in the same amount of time (only an hour) during last outing. The clipless pedals make a huge difference in not wasting energy. I like being "locked in" and I only fell over once and that was at the end of the ride while looking at the map at the trail head. Still, I think I'm ready to start getting back into some mellow singletrack.

[bvibert]

Originally Posted by Greg

Nice little doubletrack cruise again tonight. I rode much more smoothly and added more mileage than I did in the same amount of time (only an hour) during last outing. The clipless pedals make a huge difference in not wasting energy. I like being "locked in" and I only fell over once and that was at the end of the ride while looking at the map at the trail head. Still, I think I'm ready to start getting back into some mellow singletrack.

We definitely have to get together for an after work ride up there sometime. There's nothing too exciting there, but it's a nice way to unwind after work.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by bvibert

We definitely have to get together for an after work ride up there sometime. There's nothing too exciting there, but it's a nice way to unwind after work.

Let me know when...

[powbmps]

I'm scared to go into the woods solo. Too many bears around here.

[Skier75]

Yep, finially got a ride in last night and again tonight, first time this season. Only got to ride once last year, hubby's first time last night in two years. Hoping to do more this year. We only went to the end of our road and back which equates to about 2.6 miles round trip. Quite a bit of up and down for a short ride, but gotta get the wind back, not too bad for the legs, just winded getting up the steeps.

Good thing hubby only went for a short ride last night, gotta work those kinks outta the bike, since it's been sitting for a while. It's a start.

[Greg]

I'm looking at my 4th ride tomorrow and my 5th on Sunday. I'm so happy I rediscovered MTB. It'll keep me going until November, plus I'll keep in shape as a bonus. I'm at the point where I am looking forward to the next ride just like I do the next ski trip. Riding this past weekend with a few AZers sealed it for me - definitely something I want to keep up with.

[deadheadskier]

What flipped the switch to get you back into it?

I was pretty into it in High School, but lost interest once I went to college. Now the beach/swimming is my summer hobby, though I have yet to take a dip yet....still a tad cold. Someday I think kite surfing will be my summer passion. Unfortunately the entry costs to it are higher than skiing.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by deadheadskier

What flipped the switch to get you back into it?

Not really sure. I think I just wanted to get back into something during what I would consider the off-season (non-skiing). We bought our second house in 2005 (the same year my wife bought me the bike) and I've spent the last two summers doing some rather large scale projects. Free time was pretty limited. I went into this summer determined to not have a long-term project looming over my head. I also really enjoy yard work/landscaping, but I'm just getting into maintenance mode with that so it doesn't really take up much time. The kids are also older now (not infants anyway) so it's easier to break away for a few hours to take a ride. It was either riding or getting back into hiking/backpacking and riding is actually easier since you only need to commit a few hours vs. almost a full day for a decent day hike (about an hour away) or longer for backpacking trip. With MTB, there are a lot of parallels to skiing too. Plus, once you have the gear, it's free.

[MR. evil]

Originally Posted by Greg

Plus, once you have the gear, it's free.

HA HA HA .......Hmmm right.......free......