Well?????

[7rider]

Anybody been riding????


So??? What is going on? Rides, Goals, Plans....

Riding????
What's that?

My goal for 2007 - mountain bike-wise - would be to actually USE my mountain bike. Shamefully, it came out once this year, and that was to noodle around the block after I put the bracket on the handlebars to hold the Garmin GPS that I use on the road bike. A bracket for each bike - whether I use it or not!

But....DH got fancy new wheels and disc brakes for his buggy this year, and he's hoppin' to ride....so I'm sure we'll be heading out some time soon.

[SalsaMTB]

The weather here has been miserable for trails. Don't get me wrong, I love this unusually warm winter, but the warm/cold cycles mixed with rain have caused the trails to be MUD! I was able to go on the trails a couple times last week though, it was so much fun. It made me miss it today when I was pedaling through the rain during the road ride

[Crankin]

My mtb goal for 2007 is just to get better. In order to do that, I have to get on my mtb more. But, I always feel like it's taking away from my road time. I admire everyone who is fearless on the trails. Not sure if that will ever happen for me, but I will keep trying.

Robyn

[fatbottomedgurl]

Riding has been down to once a week. First finals and term papers due, then rain, and the holidays. But I plan to ride tomorrow!
My DH has surprised me with a trip to Red Rock Nevada in two weeks. Yeah!
And I should be getting my new bike soon since Trek surely has finished all the Christmas rush Project Ones...I hope I hope I hope.

My goals: ride a couple times a week despite a full load of school, raising adolescents, managing household, working freelance...what did I miss?
Happy New Year!

[rocknrollgirl]

Robyn,
That will come with time in the saddle. The more you ride, the braver you will become. Just have a little chat with your road bike. I am sure that he/she will understand.

Let your inner dirt girl run FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pebble]

I've been riding the usual 1 or 2 times a week. My boy starts preshool this year for 2 days a week and my girl will be in daycare for 2 days a week - one day which will be no kids at home, so will probably be able to sneak in an extra ride there.

Hmm, my goals are to use the trainer more often (when I can't go riding due family comittments) I haven't been motivated enough to harly ever get on it.
It is summer time here though and I don't mind riding in the heat at all.

Funny actual riding out on the trails is the only exercise that's fun & not really like exercise to me

Other goals are of course more on a personal basis - better parenting etc and also give up soft drinks (soda drinks) coke, pepsi etc which is a biggie.

And I've recently converted my bike to 1x9 which is great, I'm loving it even more.

Hope everyone has had a great Xmas & Happy New year with hopefully lots of ride time & fun times for all.

[Steph]

I plan on getting a new bike soon and blowing my husband away on the trails,lol!
Seriously, I plan to venture out to some new trails (tried the Ocoee in TN a couple weeks ago and loved it!) and to get bikes for my kids to get them more involved.

[Susan126]

I ended 2006 by leading a mountain bike ride for my local mountain bike club. Eleven people showed up for it and we had a BLAST! The day was COLD, two of the riders fell in the parking lot as we left for the trails. No one fell on the trails once! We had sunshine all day long! It was the best ride and everyone had fun. After almost four hours of riding we came back exhausted and headed to a local eatery for food, drink, and talk!

I hope 2007 rides will be as much fun (if not more) as the one that ended 2006!

Since that ride though I have not been on my bikes. Raining like a cow pissing on a rock over here. Sigh . . . looking for those blue clear sunny days!

Keep on riding! Sue