1st time Mountain Biking

[MiK1138]

Had my first proper mountain bike experience today, and i have to say YOU GUYS ARE MENTAL, heart was in my mouth allday, crazy descents in nothing more than a rut, every element of the landscape wanted to kill me. I have never had so much fun falling off a bike in my life

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Did you have a go at the Cathin Braes then?
I only cycled up the gravelly track from Castlemilk to the windmill, it was a shaking experience

 

[Kajjal]

Very different to road biking and great fun.

 

[MiK1138]

Did you have a go at the Cathin Braes then?
I only cycled up the gravelly track from Castlemilk to the windmill, it was a shaking experience

No Pat, that would have been the sensible option for a 1st timer, we went into the hills at Old Kipatrick

 

[MiK1138]

Very different to road biking and great fun.

1st thing i done when i got home was cuddle my roadie and promise never to leave it at home again

 

[ChrisEyles]

Haha, yep, that sounds about right! Glad you had a good time

First time I went mountain biking I had an absolute blast. Unfortunately I fell off quite spectacularly (still recovering from a knee injury nine months on!) but it was still so much fun the first thing I did while I had my leg up on the coffee table was to get on ebay and gumtree and look for a 2nd hand MTB

 

[fossyant]

MTB riding is great fun. Road riding fitness is a great help on hills, but down and out loonyness is MTB riders. I'm a wuss on off road descents.

 

[Jimidh]

MTB is great but after a few bad falls where luckily Ibounced I am now too hesitant now on some of the more 'thrilling descents' but still love off road riding.

I think it's great winter training as some of the technical ascents are pretty hard work especially if you go for it and try to get up them quickly.

 

[fossyant]

I've had some worse stuff road riding. MTB if going down hill, do it within your skills, so if you haven't jumped before, don't.

 

[Cumisky]

I'm just getting back into mountain bikes, used to ride a lot and occasioanlly race in the 90s, and got used to the occasional broken collar bone or shoulder.
Stacked badly in 97 though where a fence post passed through my stomach, miles from anywhere with only my 12 year old son for company, I had to push myself off then drive to casualty holding my intestine in.
Been a wimp ever since though am now back doing the easier local routes.

 

[MiK1138]

I've had some worse stuff road riding. MTB if going down hill, do it within your skills, so if you haven't jumped before, don't.

Yeah @jnrmczip learned the Jump rule when his bike was suddenly behind him as he flew through the air

 

[MiK1138]

Haha, yep, that sounds about right! Glad you had a good time

First time I went mountain biking I had an absolute blast. Unfortunately I fell off quite spectacularly (still recovering from a knee injury nine months on!) but it was still so much fun the first thing I did while I had my leg up on the coffee table was to get on ebay and gumtree and look for a 2nd hand MTB

Funny coz the second thing i done after cuddling my roadie was hit he interweb pricing Mountain Bikes

 

[jnrmczip]

Falling was so much fun though I have to admit it was an awsome day out and will try again. Can only get better at it haha. Maybe start off somewhere easier this time though

 

[Motozulu]

MTB is 80% confidence 20% skill (in my humble opinion) if you go for it and stay loose and are in the right position on the bike- chances are you will do it.

I can't compare to road biking as I've never done it.

 

[MiK1138]

cycle on the road with a few MTBers everyone of them demon descenders. defo a confidence thing