I rode and survived Flow yesterday on the Marquette South Trails. That's an accomplishment for this fifty-year-old, risk-averse rider.
A few years ago I tried Flow on a six-inch-travel all-mountain bike. I was out of my league, had to walk all the rock outcroppings, and pretty much walked about 3/4ths the trail.
Yesterday I tried a second time -- on a rigid cross-country bike with zero suspension travel.
And I made it!
I won't say that I rode it fast, or particularly well. And I did choke three times and walked about 45 feet in total. But I made it down, and it felt good -- a massive improvement over my attempt three years ago. And those three chokes? They give me something improve on next time.
A few years ago I tried Flow on a six-inch-travel all-mountain bike. I was out of my league, had to walk all the rock outcroppings, and pretty much walked about 3/4ths the trail.
Yesterday I tried a second time -- on a rigid cross-country bike with zero suspension travel.
And I made it!
I won't say that I rode it fast, or particularly well. And I did choke three times and walked about 45 feet in total. But I made it down, and it felt good -- a massive improvement over my attempt three years ago. And those three chokes? They give me something improve on next time.