MTB Ranger
New Member
- Region
- USA
- City
- South Orange County, California
After a quick test ride on one of the latest ebikes at a recent motorcycle show (almost anything on two wheels is good for me) I decided it was time. While I used to ride very frequently and even race MTB, that was nearly 20 years. Now I'm in my 60s and have ridden only on rare occasion but this one ride showed me the potential of hitting those old trails and still making the climbs. I did some research and found the current supply chain issues limiting my opportunity for that "impulse" buy. Then on Black Friday I discovered a bike shop that had on sale one of the two bikes on my "okay to buy" list. A good deal is a nice bonus so I went home with a 2021 Giant Trance X E+ Pro 29 3.
I'm in love with mountain biking again.
In the first two days I've covered 45 miles of my favorite local trails with some fairly rough stuff and climbs that used to tax my ability when I was 20 years younger and riding hard 10-20 hours weekly. We've been fortunate with perfect riding weather this past weekend and upcoming week or so.
Some of the twisty gnarly single track is still beyond my current skill level on a bike over 50 pounds—which I learned the hard way. (First scratches already completed.) But relearning can be easier than learning and maybe I can get there again. Maybe.
Anyway, found this forum and thought I'd ask if there's a group or people to ride with. There are places I want to go around here that I'd prefer not to ride alone. This new bike is going to open up some possibilities for adventure.
I'm in love with mountain biking again.
In the first two days I've covered 45 miles of my favorite local trails with some fairly rough stuff and climbs that used to tax my ability when I was 20 years younger and riding hard 10-20 hours weekly. We've been fortunate with perfect riding weather this past weekend and upcoming week or so.
Some of the twisty gnarly single track is still beyond my current skill level on a bike over 50 pounds—which I learned the hard way. (First scratches already completed.) But relearning can be easier than learning and maybe I can get there again. Maybe.
Anyway, found this forum and thought I'd ask if there's a group or people to ride with. There are places I want to go around here that I'd prefer not to ride alone. This new bike is going to open up some possibilities for adventure.