Yes! Finally enjoyed a ride!
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I have been struggling with a love/hate realtionship with the mountain bike since DH got his new FS Bike. I try and try but I am so scared. My depth perception is terrible so tight singletrack can induce a full on panic attack. Downhills aren't much better since I have to try to go up the other side. Then there is the pedals, I am use to loose tension road pedals and not accustom to having to use any effort to get out like I have to on my mountain pedals.
YEsterday we went out for another go at the dirt. I didn't even want to go but I did. Something magical happened on the trail, I started to get it! First we did a narrow trail but unlike the ones we had tried before this one was mostly flat and I felt more in control because I was determining the speed by pedaling instead of rolling downhill. In no time I was going between trees, I did almost every one and only walked one and then a downhill.
Later I went down I creek drop I have walked everytime (although I had to walk up the technical uphill) and down a hill I had walked earlier. That hill was rocky, had a root drop and was fast. I was squeeling with delight. I really feel comfortable on this one park's trail and can't wait to go again. DH was of course beaming at the fun I had.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan