Bikes are not for everyone!

[beccaB]

My husband decided to participate in a mountain bike race. I didn't want to be the "little woman" who stays at home so I decided to do it too. It was a HUGE step out of my comfort zone, and if I decide to do it again next year I will train differently. The good news is that I got the proof that I AM AWESOME! I really needed proof of that after some hard times recently. What I got from this was that my husband threw a challenge at me and I grudgingly accepted. I survived with all my bones intact. I am capable of so much more than I realize and it's time to act on it!

[Brandi]

My husband decided to participate in a mountain bike race. I didn't want to be the "little woman" who stays at home so I decided to do it too. It was a HUGE step out of my comfort zone, and if I decide to do it again next year I will train differently. The good news is that I got the proof that I AM AWESOME! I really needed proof of that after some hard times recently. What I got from this was that my husband threw a challenge at me and I grudgingly accepted. I survived with all my bones intact. I am capable of so much more than I realize and it's time to act on it!

Good for you! Love to hear it! I have trouble going out of my comfort zone so i know what a challenge it can be. And I am glad you didn't hurt yourself!

[TrekJeni]

I think you nailed it. Sorry but the wife in this story sounds like a piece of work. 1)she decides the husband needs a bike to exercise 2)wife waltzs selfishly away while friends stay behind and keep husband company because he can't keep up 3)he seriously hurts himself with broken bones and a concussion and all she can think about is scratched paint?

He needs a Dr. and a good divorce lawyer.

+1000!

Several red flags here. I must say though, I shake my head in confusion at people that take newbies straight out to the trail. If he hasn't been on a bike in awhile, they should have done parking lot drills on stopping, steering, bike/body separation, climbing & ascending and front wheel lifts at the very least before getting in the dirt!

Jeni
IMIC certified mtb instructor

[TrekJeni]

Okay, so I know nothing about mountain biking. But !!!

fancy term for getting your weight off the saddle and be able to shift it right / left / back / forward depending on what the trail throws at you.

Right/Left - off camber sections

Fore/Aft - climbing and ascending