Quote Originally Posted by Irulan View Post
riding painted street lines or curbs is another way to practice this
I've been doing this with my Gunnar without a problem (painted lines, not curbs), but perhaps it would be helpful to do this with my Jamis instead... I understand, intellectually, what I need to do. It is simply to do it and to persuade my rebellious eyeballs to stay on/down the trail.

Thanks again for all of the suggestions, it is very helpful to know that this is a common problem for mtb newbies.

Aggie - I had already decided NOT to take the night-ride approach, at least not at this point in my development as a mountain biker. I have spoken with a few other women I've met in Brown County who took this route at their husband's encouragement. It worked well for them but I suspect they had more experience on two wheels in general than I do...

When I can ride more aggressively on the trail and am more comfortable with my skills in general then I will consider the night ride option - but that won't be this year...