thanks for the tips, I definitely don't want to ruin any trails for others.
I'm trying to stick with real beginner trails, and only know of stinging nettle and river scene trail, in the castlewood area. I guess over towards greensfelter park there are a couple that are supposed to be "easy", but I'm suspicious- I've hiked with the dogs on greensfelter and it's even hard to walk there with the hills and rocks, much less ride. It's also muddy there a lot.
Al foster is about 45 minutes from me, and with my 90 mile commute I'm probably not going to be going during the week- I'll just ride around my little trail here at home.
They make tandem mountain bikes? I've got one of those trail a bikes, but my 4 year old still can't reach the pedals on it, and he's too slow on his little 16" bike with training wheels. We ride rte 66 state park sometimes, and it's best for me to be walking with the dogs rather than on a bike. He makes lots of stops for bugs.
I yield right of way to everyone. If it's narrow I stop and get off the trail, and smile at them and say hi.
If you see an old fat woman with a beautiful brown bike crawling out of the stinging nettles, that's me.
vickie