I'm a new mountain biker. I used to commute to work every day (20 miles) until my bike got ripped at Starbucks as it was locked up and right in front of the security guard... (Took me a long time to get over that one...) That was 10 months ago and I haven't had the $$ to replace the bike. I bought a 10-year old Specialized Stumpjumper w/ a steel frame from a friend who upgraded ($125, not a bad deal). I need to put a new shock on and new brakes before I can take it out though. My husband recently bought a Cannondale Scalpel 800 and I've been riding it until I can get my bike dialed in.

I rode today for the first time w/ a friend of mine...so nice to be able to ride without my husband there trying to teach me new things all the time...so frustrating. (He means well...) Women rule...

Anyway, I'm hooked and hope to share some good stories..