Quote Originally Posted by lovelylibrarian View Post
I'm the kind of person that likes to know what I'm doing before just "going for it" so I'm thinking of joining some group rides with other newbies to get some suggestions.
Lovelylibrarian - I'm like you and being a new rider found joining in a ladies group ride was super helpful especially when trying a new trail for the first time. Having someone right in front of me familiar to the trail who would kinda forewarn me what was coming helps me feel more prepared as log piles, lots of roots, bridges, etc. came up. After that I'm pretty good alone or leading a small group myself.