Got my first bike finally. A 2010 Focus Black Forest:
I have a friend that's pretty experienced and he took me to a local trail. It's just a ~6mi trail, but I only ended up making it about 2.5mi. I'm more out of shape than I thought.
Pretty early in the ride I took a spill. I was rounding a turn and had my pedal down on the side I was turning into (an obvious rookie mistake that I'll not make again), and it hit a root and I flew off the bike onto a rock on my knee. It was pretty painful. I got back on and went the other 2 miles and the pain went away, though I think it was because all I could do was try to keep breathing. Once I stopped and took a break I realized that my knee hurt and was stiff.
So here I am, wanting to ride, but I can barely straighten my knee. Hoping to be mobile enough to be able to ride this Sunday. I think I'm hooked.
Also, I'll be investing in knee pads. About to go ahead and pull the trigger on some 661 Kyle Straits.
Bike specs:
Frame
• Focus Black Hills zero stack aluminum alloy
• Hydroformed tubes
• Rock Shox Recon Race RL fork, 100mm travel with remote lockout
Components
• Shimano XT rear derailleur
• Shimano SLX front derailleur
• Shimano SLX rapid fire shifter, 3x9
• Shimano M542 crankset with external bottom bracket
• Shimano cassette 11-34t
• Shimano chain
• Tektro Auriga pro hydraulic disc brakes (180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor)
• Concept sl stem, seatpost
• Concept extreme flat handlebar
Wheels
• Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires
• Rodi D 540 disc rims
• Concept SL disc hubs
I have a friend that's pretty experienced and he took me to a local trail. It's just a ~6mi trail, but I only ended up making it about 2.5mi. I'm more out of shape than I thought.
Pretty early in the ride I took a spill. I was rounding a turn and had my pedal down on the side I was turning into (an obvious rookie mistake that I'll not make again), and it hit a root and I flew off the bike onto a rock on my knee. It was pretty painful. I got back on and went the other 2 miles and the pain went away, though I think it was because all I could do was try to keep breathing. Once I stopped and took a break I realized that my knee hurt and was stiff.
So here I am, wanting to ride, but I can barely straighten my knee. Hoping to be mobile enough to be able to ride this Sunday. I think I'm hooked.
Also, I'll be investing in knee pads. About to go ahead and pull the trigger on some 661 Kyle Straits.
Bike specs:
Frame
• Focus Black Hills zero stack aluminum alloy
• Hydroformed tubes
• Rock Shox Recon Race RL fork, 100mm travel with remote lockout
Components
• Shimano XT rear derailleur
• Shimano SLX front derailleur
• Shimano SLX rapid fire shifter, 3x9
• Shimano M542 crankset with external bottom bracket
• Shimano cassette 11-34t
• Shimano chain
• Tektro Auriga pro hydraulic disc brakes (180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor)
• Concept sl stem, seatpost
• Concept extreme flat handlebar
Wheels
• Schwalbe Nobby Nic tires
• Rodi D 540 disc rims
• Concept SL disc hubs