By: Luli79

Luli79 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:00:38 +0000

I am a freerider and New England singletrack slayer. I hope that my 3 children will carry the torch when they get old enough. I will take them on my pilgrimages to Bromont, Mt. Ste. Anne, Kingdom Trails, and Diablo. Freeride is the only way I ride. I will hike-a-bike before I relish the grueling climbs. Because the gnar descents are where I am at peace in the universe and uphills are a necessary evil. I can respect any and all XC riders that are more a kin to mountain goats than normal human beings. Blessed be Big Mountain riding, because that is hopefully where people will realize the sport needs to be in order to gain the recognition and mainstream apeal to further progress the sport and lifestyle.

By: Mongoose

Mongoose — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:55:09 +0000

Thank you for this posting it was well written and hits it right on. I am a freerider by heart and soul, done some semi-pro DH racing for a spell, and back in the day when I was racing BMX (Bicycle Motocross) for Diamondback and Redline among just having fun and getting my groove on. Today my 10 year old son is becoming a Sam Hill in the smaller stature of course, and is improving by leaps and bounds in his freeriding game. A proud father I am! I know that he may never be as good as some of the top names in the freeriding stage, but he will be greater as time passes. This article posted here on Singletracks blog hits a spot deep in my heart, where I am always that fearless freerider. As I get older and old injuries are reoccurring, my time freeriding will slow down and one day come to an end, but my passion for it will never die, especially when I know it faithfully grows in my son. I will end this by saying this…….”Life is a journey, we only live & travel it once, so lets have fun while we are living it. So, go live the ride and get some!”

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By: Luli79

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