Greetings all!
I've been lurking for a while and felt it's time to hop into the fray. I got into mountain biking earlier this year for exercise and "therapy". Needless to say, I'm now fully addicted and constantly look forward to my next ride. As a not-fully-recovered adrenaline junky in my youth this sport/hobby has re-energized my free time. I've been mostly interested in AM and trail riding, but my lack of experience still hampers my confidence. I saw the Happy Jack bikepacking thread a few days ago and thought that looked like a blast too.
I'd love to get plugged in with more locals to ride with and learn from more experienced folks. I've heard rumors of mountain biking clinics or boot camps for skills development. Is there anything like that available around the Phoenix area? I'm employed full-time and have two small children (3, 9) so free time is at a premium; but there's always time to ride. My wife is recovering from surgery and is limited to roads and very smooth/light trails.
My most common riding area is San Tan Mountain park since the trail head is 3 miles from my house. Some guys from work have started riding Papago a couple times a month during the week so I've tagged along on one of those and intend to do many more.
Cheerz and hope to meet some of you on the trails!
I've been lurking for a while and felt it's time to hop into the fray. I got into mountain biking earlier this year for exercise and "therapy". Needless to say, I'm now fully addicted and constantly look forward to my next ride. As a not-fully-recovered adrenaline junky in my youth this sport/hobby has re-energized my free time. I've been mostly interested in AM and trail riding, but my lack of experience still hampers my confidence. I saw the Happy Jack bikepacking thread a few days ago and thought that looked like a blast too.
I'd love to get plugged in with more locals to ride with and learn from more experienced folks. I've heard rumors of mountain biking clinics or boot camps for skills development. Is there anything like that available around the Phoenix area? I'm employed full-time and have two small children (3, 9) so free time is at a premium; but there's always time to ride. My wife is recovering from surgery and is limited to roads and very smooth/light trails.
My most common riding area is San Tan Mountain park since the trail head is 3 miles from my house. Some guys from work have started riding Papago a couple times a month during the week so I've tagged along on one of those and intend to do many more.
Cheerz and hope to meet some of you on the trails!