[SunSnowandWater]

Thanks. Too late to save me $, but I will check into it after my recent mtb injury heals. Likely January. I also live in Atlanta. I don’t know why it shows Alpharetta.

I’d very much like to meet some other female riders.

[SunSnowandWater]

I feel like I had the same thoughts/feelings not that long ago. Like maybe earlier this year. I’m surprised, looking back, how much I’ve improved in a year. I will ride anything intermediate and even advanced…although that typically turns out to be a very, very slow trail.

My point is I try to ride (okay, prob not as often as I should) things that aren’t as much fun, because I’m getting off my bike to walk over rocks and down bigger drops. The trails I ride and love now were challenging for me earlier this year. I got to know the trails and gained a bit more confidence to tackle things each time I rode. And ya know what, I’m still unbroken (okay, broke an elbow but technically in the parking lot).

The two simple but most helpful things for me have been 1. Keep your focus ahead on the trail. Do not look in front of you. 2. Brakes are not your friend. 😠 I’m still working on #2. It is instinct to freak a little and want to brake. Almost always the worst idea…unless, of course, you see trees right in front of you.

Keep at it. Walk your bike when you need to. I enjoy a lot of things, but there is nothing more fun than mountain biking. I usually end up with my teeth full of bugs from smiling so much. 😄

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