Muse back!
May 06, 2006 / Saturday
Arastradero Preserve
Went for a mostly easy ride at Arastradero Preserve this afternoon. Mostly easy? Yes, except for two of the steep (for me) single track climbs I got stuck on. It seems I'm not so good at going in a straight line uphill, and once I veered off the trail to a stop I couldn't get the bike going again. I tried to start on the uphill so many times I lost count, and finally I had to admit defeat and push my bike to the top.
Single track uphill asskicking aside, I had a blast. I'm learning to shift my weight and work my brakes better on the downhills, which means (1) less eek (2) more speed and (3) more rush. I also managed to get both wheels off the ground on a hop. First time ever. Wahoo.
We stopped and played in a couple bowls along the way. Actually, Aaron did most of the playing in the bowls. I just watched from the lip 'cause didn't want to die. That is, until a couple of mountain biker chicks came by and played in the bowl, too. Goddammit, I thought, if they can do it, I can toO! So I did. And I didn't die. Hooray.
So that's it. Ass kicking climbs, bumpy downhill fun, not dying in the bike parks, and boing boing boing boing boing (full suspension rules!) all the way back to the car.
I can't wait to get back out there. :-D
May 6, 2006 07:47 PM | Mountain