Mountain biking.

Update for my friends. I am learning to mountain bike after years of road cycling. My lessons so far:

1. I need shin guards
2. I need other “protective gear”
3. Body armor makes sense when riding through narrow wooded trails
4. Shifting is faster and a little confusing
5. Why do I keep winding up on the “rogue -unmaintained” trail?
6. I need shin guards
7. I’ve walked my bike up more hills than I ever did with my road bike
8. Falling off a hill trail, backwards hurts. A lot.
9. Road cycling clothes are too sissy to wear when mountain biking
10. Fish-tailing down a steep, narrow, muddy trail is scary. And fun.
11. I still get passed by other riders. I am slow.
12. Mountain biking makes me more of a man than Mitch Moyer.
13. My legs and arms hurt. I am old.
14. Liberty is a beautiful campus.
15. I love riding. It fills my tank
17. Mountains are beautiful
18. My Trek bike is beautiful - and so are the friends who gave it to me
19. I like being able to ride anywhere - no boundaries
20. God is good