Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Do NOT tell my road riding buddy about this, the one who keeps trying to get me on a MTB.
Quote Originally Posted by crazycanuck View Post
But Oakleaffffffffff..dirt time's soooo much fun!!! Much more exciting than getting buzzed by cars, putting up with pedestrians etc.

Come on....try mtn biking..
Frankly, I think you would love parts of mtb more than you ever thought. One aspect is the nature. Enjoying the countryside from the road pavement is one thing. Taking it all in on the dirt with nature's creatures is just awesome.

It does help to have a buddy that is not all about b@lls to the wall all out. That would be one of my guy buddies who took me on an advanced trail a couple times. Way above my current skill level. His way of riding, being a racer of that trail, is all about how fast you can do it. Mine is part wheee this downhill was fun... but part, aren't the trees lovely??? Somehow he never seems to notice the trees (cuz they are in a blur as he zips by lol).