Originally Posted by
NoWhammies
This makes me feel better. While I am not 60+, I am definitely in the age bracket where taking out mountain biking is out of the ordinary. Gotta say, I am a little intimidated to be doing so at this age/stage of my life.
I enjoy getting away from traffic. I also enjoy the surprises of wildlife, interesting finds and constantly changing terrain with a mountain bike. I still ride my skinny tires 2/3s of the time. Plus in the desert SW, this time of year, the pavement runs 130 degrees from morning on. Gets hotter as the days get hotter. A dirt trail is always 40 degrees cooler.
BC probably avoids those issues.