Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post
Glad you had a fun ride! Even better no dog gnawing on you.

I find I can go between my road and mountain bike effortlessly with shifting but I cannot go between SRAM and Shimano without being confused! So you are not alone, I didn't want Shimano shifters on a mountain bike because I had really learned to ride with SRAM (although my first bike had Shimano) and I didn't want to be confused.
Thank you for confirming that they are indeed reversed, I was starting to wonder if it was just ME!

Of course, my poor neglected LHT isn't getting to go for a ride very often, so once I've adjusted to the Jamis then it will be a problem when I ride the LHT...

I agree the best part was not getting gnawed on by a dog - but aside from that the very best part was being in the woods. I could ride a track like that for a long distance and really enjoy myself! There wasn't anything "technical" about it, outside of having to hop off the bike a few times to lift it over, or under, fallen trees/massive limbs, but it was great! A few hills, but not what I expected in that area. I need bug spray...

The beginner groomed mountain bike trail I hiked afterwards has a middle section that looked more intermediate to me. It had a couple of hair-pin turns and a couple of rock crossings over a stream that told me I need to get a better feel for my disc brakes before I try it. They will help me with that at the Clinic though