Cool thread!

I've had my road bike about 3 years and my mountain bike only 3 days!! I'm also revising for an exam on Thursday so haven't even had a chance to take my nice, new mtb out for a proper ride.

However...

I remember:

- how nervous I was before my first 10 mile tt
- bonking on a 15 mile ride while out on one of my first rides with my new club and being fed energy bars.
- being pushed up the long drags so I can keep up with the group. ( Hey - actually that was on Sunday )
- worrying that I had ' all the gear but no idea '. That my bike and kit were all way too shiney and professional-looking for the novice riding it.
- hitting 42mph on a local decent
- learning to ignore the pain when the going gets tough
- to keep my mouth closed when following a wheel in the rain
- that curry the night before a long ride isn't such a good idea.