Pedals, Paddles and Poles
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Vegas Valley, NV
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Bikes: Santa Cruz Tallboy, Ridley Noah, Scott Spark 20
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We all we noobs at one point. My advantage is growing up in the desert SW and spent as much time riding through the desert as on the roads. Some of the crew have backgrounds in BMX and Motocross. But they had to start somewhere. A Hardtail is often a good first bike. You can get a lighter frame and better components on a hardtail (front suspension fork only) vs a fully suspended bike.
As Lester says, watch your speed and get some practice in. Mountain biking is a riot.
Did we learn on our way down Whistler? That would be like jumping to the NFL from Junior High! I hurt all over just thinking about that!
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