Lessons in Biking

We got mountain bikes a few weekends ago, so we thought we’d be adventurous and give them a try this past Saturday. We bought a trail book, decided on the beginner path we wanted to try, and ventured out. Aside from the one time in college that I biked Slick Rock in Moab to try to impress a boy, this was my first time. Here is what I learned:
#1- I am out of shape
#2- My dad is right and I should wear a helmet (don’t worry-no crashes, but I would feel safer with one on. I ordered one this week and it should come before our next outing.)
#3- If you buy a trail guide book, make a copy of the trail before you bike it. Not wanting to carry the whole book, I thought I could take a good look at it and remember the path…I guess my judgment is marred when confronted with a split in the path and one way is uphill, and the other is not. I definitely took the downhill path and consequently got us a bit off the trail. Oops!
#4- Who needs a dog when you can walk your bike along a desert trail? I decided to name it Dusty.


It was pretty fun and a lot of hard work. I’m still a little sore and I think we’ll start with an easier trail next time. These are pictures of the lovely Nevada scenery. Ugggh. The duck was pretty funny though- there were a few of them just hanging from a tree…probably so the people actually riding their bikes wouldn’t hit the low branch they hung from.