First Mountain Bike Ride, WooHoo!

[Woodstock Hippy]

I'm at five months and I've been putting this off for a while, but I'm starting to feel stronger on the road bike  so since my wife was going out for a short ride this afternoon I pumped up my tires, pumped up my shocks and joined her.  Nice and easy, staying to the flat single track near my house, it felt great.  I'll start back and  little by little it will all come back.  It sure felt great to be back in the woods.

[johnd_emd]

Nothing like exercising in nature and the woods. Congratulations on your maiden mtb journey.  Hope there are many, many more to come.  Just don't go too crazy for a little while yet   

[David]

Nice Woody...I've yet to do that, still a little freaked about falling because that's what I do in the woods.
I did my first brick today.  50 mile ride followed by a 1.5 mile shuffle.  i'm a little shot but the hip feels good.
D.
ps where's the woods by you?
I am not very far from the fires the other day...was starting to freak a little before they were put out.

[obxpelican]

God speed to ya!  Just don't break a femur, ok?



Chuck

[Woodstock Hippy]

I crash all the time.  That's why I've been staying off the mountain bike.  We went nice and easy around Bethpage State Park, it's about a mile from our house on Long Island.  I'll be going out again soon and I just have to fall the first time to prove that I won't break anything and then I'll be fine.

Dave, you're doing great.  I think you'll surprise yourself with some good races this season.

[Woodstock Hippy]

Second moutain bike ride this morning.  I felt really good.  My timing is off and I'm braking in turns that I know I shouldn't but it all felt great.  I might be dreaming but I feel like I'll be ready to race this fall!

Woohoo again!

[phillwad]

Have fun and smile - there is nothing like riding fast of a fat tire 

[larry2458]

ive had numerous offs since my op in october 2008, including broken ribs and a crackd coccyx.last year i started coaching boxing again after being out of the sport for nearly 30 years.physically i feel as good as i have for years and the mountain and road cycling definitely helped.keep it up lads and lasses