How can you not have fun
09-17-21, 06:50 PM
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How can you not have fun
Well it's Half Day Friday and that means Field Trip Friday. It's off to my old backyard playground for 3+ hour of fun in the woods. I decided to go visit an area that I haven't been to in a year and a half. Much to my surprise someone has cleared up a trail that I wanted to ride on. It was hard to remember it because I was looking for fallen trees to roll over and low branches to duck under as in past rides. They are all gone now so that threw me off a bit and plenty of loose spots from the motorcycles running out here now. The trail conditions were a tad tougher because of rain the day before. How can you not have fun spending time deep out in the woods with no one around.
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I'm a die-hard roadie, but nothing brings a smile to my face like technical mtb, especially on a desolate muddy trail where there's nobody around to hear me swearing at the slippery mud or the low tree branches slashing my face, arms, hands, and legs. How CAN you not have fun?!!!
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I'm a die-hard roadie, but nothing brings a smile to my face like technical mtb, especially on a desolate muddy trail where there's nobody around to hear me swearing at the slippery mud or the low tree branches slashing my face, arms, hands, and legs. How CAN you not have fun?!!!
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You have fun on any bike, anywhere. I get mine on the hills leading out of town. These days, same course. Been doin' it for the last twenty years; the road's been resufaced (partially) once. Now the Gym's still out of bounds (my choice) that hill dances to the tune of my tyres. Towards the end it levels out, I can up a couple of gears and give it full bore.
I just love it. It's one of my better addictions . . . .
btw, I've been busy lately so I've not been on this site. Hope you're all keeping well!
I just love it. It's one of my better addictions . . . .
btw, I've been busy lately so I've not been on this site. Hope you're all keeping well!
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You have fun on any bike, anywhere. I get mine on the hills leading out of town. These days, same course. Been doin' it for the last twenty years; the road's been resufaced (partially) once. Now the Gym's still out of bounds (my choice) that hill dances to the tune of my tyres. Towards the end it levels out, I can up a couple of gears and give it full bore.
I just love it. It's one of my better addictions . . . .
btw, I've been busy lately so I've not been on this site. Hope you're all keeping well!
I just love it. It's one of my better addictions . . . .
btw, I've been busy lately so I've not been on this site. Hope you're all keeping well!
