off road commute home

[joanna]

Thought I'd vary my commute and to take my newish MB out, so I cycled home over the Downs last night - was lovely - great not to have any cars, road noise etc - but I must say, I did find it hard. Cycling over big rocks, dips in the path, dried up mud etc isn't something I'm used to, and I was fearful I'd go over a lot of the time! Hoping I'll find my mountain bike legs, and gain in confidence, but feel much more at home on the road! Does anyone else find mountain biking hard?

Will definitely do it again - feel like I earned my dinner once I was home!

 

[Arjimlad]

How nice to go off-road away from the traffic - out on the Downs - makes a nice change from tarmac !

I've only done this once and got a whopping thorn in my tyre for my pains, so have stuck to the road bike since then. Come to mention it, perhaps I will go cross country on the way home tonight as I have my hybrid today.