BikeMomma's first mountain bike ride!

[fatbottomedgurl]

Hook, line, and sinker!!!
One of the things I love about mtbing is getting away from the noise, the traffic, the business, the whole rat race part of life and listening to my own breathing, and the birds, and the breeze through the grass. And laughing with my friends and sharing stories and challenging each other on technical spots, recovering from an almost-crash with a hoot and a holler, and having a grand old time.
You got to ride in Yosemite?!!! What a dream!

[TrekJeni]

Way to go BikeMomma!
This MTB thing is addicting, isn't it? I thought I loved the road, until I hopped on a MTB. Now all I can think about is the next time I'm hitting the trails!

Jeni

[Steph]

It's the coolest thing isn't it?

There was absolutely no warm up -- went uphill steeply right off the bat, and didn't stop for a loooonnng while. I had to stop first to strip off my jacket (overheated fast), then stopped for the leg-warmers, then stopped to take off my gloves (even those were hot!). After that, I was fairly comfy just in a base layer, ls jersey, and shorts

That sounds very familiar! There's nothing like taking a steep switchback that once terrified you. I dream about bikes and trails all the time. What did I ever do before this?