Quote Originally Posted by yellow View Post
wow, I need a day like that. That sounds AWESOME!

I had a couple of bad-ish (not horrible...just bad) crashes year before last and my brain has not recovered. I rode some last year, but find that I am mostly terrified now when I am on anything remotely technical. There are a couple of the Dirt Series clinics here this year but I'm afraid it's not in the budget. I find every excuse in the book to not go out, but I know that I really just need to ride. The trails are starting to dry up enough to ride now, so really, my only obstacle is my stubborn and dramatic brain.

But I get trial by fire next weekend...we're off to Fruita. Either I ride or I sit around and drink gin & tonics.
It *was* awesome!

I know what you mean about getting psyched out. A few years ago I took a digger at Kenosha and sprained my wrist badly, as well as banging up the bike. I definitely found myself making a lot of excuses. Then last year, I wasn't able to ride due to issues with my other wrist. I got my dream bike built up, and then while it was being put together, I totaled my car in a nasty accident. I was so determined to get out there on my bike that I did it even though I was really not emotionally ready. I didn't harm myself seriously, but I looked even more beat up from the bike than from the accident, and it did not leave me in a good state.

Just more reason to be happy I had such a great ride last week =)

Enjoy Fruita! Just do what feels right. You'll know what you should and shouldn't do. Just listen to your inner voice.