BikeMomma's first mountain bike ride!

[rocknrollgirl]

Once you get dirty...you never go back. Welcome to the dark and dirty side!

[Veronica]

That sounds like an awesome ride.

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[Tri Girl]

Yay- another "dirty biker." I, too, just started riding a couple months ago and I'm hooked! It's so different than road riding- so much more adventerous and dangerous- I like that part.
Congrats on your first VERY hilly and challenging ride! Sounds like an amazing ride and you handled it like a champ. And don't worry about walking some parts. We all do it sometimes. I walked down a 20 ft drop yesterday that was all washed out and had major ruts. Sometimes it's better to walk than to risk really hurting yourself!
When you get a new bike, we better be seeing it!!!!

[DirtDiva]

Glad you had such a great time.

[Brandi]

Right on!

[bambu101]

I have been re-thinking my goals for this year, and have been doing a lot of research on buying a mountain bike (instead of a road bike). I have Terry hybrid now.
We live in the midst of 12,000 acres of watershed property with tons of logging trails, reservoirs, hills, and mud. I'm thinking that it would be a shame not to take advantage of the fact that this is all right outside our door (no driving necessary).
It is posts like this that are definitely pushing me towards the "dark" side. Keep twisting my arm!

[bcipam]

I'm proof positive you can go both ways on bikes - road and MTB but as the years roll on and I get more technical, I'm beginning to look much more forward to mountain biking than getting on the road. There's is just something in rollng through trees, smashing leaves, finding a sweet little singletrack and finally conquering obstructacles that previously caused fear.

Have fun - either way - road or MTB - great sports!