KnottedYet:

The big secret is that I've only been on a mountain bike one other time in my life! I've been only a roadie for 15+ years now, so I dare say that *any* mountain bike was going to feel weird to me. I guess just with the hair and the tattoos that I fit more the "look" of a mountain bike rider?

That, and I can't remember anything about my elbows or legs or anything else about how I felt on the bike during the shoot except that I was nervous and excited and giddy. Professional model, I ain't!

That being said, between the motion capture session, oogling all the pretty bikes they had to show off, and talking with the other ladies there, I became inspired to save up for one of those full-suspension Specialized Safires. Then I'll be able to have a half-way decent conversation about mountain bike fit!

-- gnat! (I'm personally just thrilled that I was allowed to be part of this, and I'm not like a size 2 or a hired model, I'm just a real gal that gets funny tan lines and awesome calves, you know?)