We started off on the bike trails behind the Carrilon. They were relatively technical and I felt a little nervous at times, but I hung on and just followed a line. I surprised myself and had a lot of fun!
Afterward, we stopped off for a quick visit at the Pump House. The pump house is one of my favorite random hidden treasure in Richmond. It used to be an old fancy-pants dance hall, but doesn't look like it's been used in decades.
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| mountain biking around the Pump House |
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| sweatin' it up in the forest, can't think of a better Friday |
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| Tappan riding UP some stairs on the Forest Hill Park mountain bike trail. It'll be a long time before I catch onto this skill... |
This was my first time...Tappan goes most weekday mornings and hopefully I'll make it out to join him more often. It's a fun combination of the calm woods and cruising--- with a twist of edginess.
So great you got out and gave it a try! Looks like you've got great trails. I love mountain biking although I don't do it nearly enough. Now my son is old enough to do it and has a new bike for it, so I hope to get out more.
ReplyDeleteI've never been mountain biking; There is a place called Croom here where a lot of people go that are into mountain biking. It's a hilly wooded area that's popular for trail running, mountain biking & hunting... yeah, hunting. Sounds safe, right?
ReplyDeleteI've never been mountain biking. Just doesn't seem like it would be my thing. I'd be scared i'd kill me self.
The picture are awesome! You have a photographer in you :) I never went mountain biking, I think I'm a little too scared. Great cross training though!!
ReplyDeleteI love mountain biking and go a lot in the summer, although I'm not very good :) Looks like Tappan should give me some lessons!
ReplyDeleteThere is a great mountain bike trail over in Montana called the Hiawatha. I forgot how many miles exactly it is, but you have to make a day trip out of it. You can bike down to the bottom and a bus will bring you back to the top or you can bike both directions. My hubby and I did it a couple of years ago and had a lot of fun! Next time we were thinking we should bring a picnic lunch with us because we were starving once we got done.
ReplyDeleteI love the scenery of mountain biking. I found I used my arms a LOT more than road biking. So cool that you and Tappan do so many fun things together :)
ReplyDeleteUP?!?! How is that even possible?! I'm super impressed :) Glad you had fun mountain biking. I haven't done that since I was a little kid!
ReplyDeletei have never been mountain biking and i definitely think i would be pretty nervous! i love your pictures! so gorgeous and looks like you are having a blast in every single one!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! And WOW I am impressed by people who can bike DOWN stairs without killing themselves, but UP the stairs? Very impressive!
ReplyDeleteI love mountain biking! I'm not that great and my fear gene comes out in full force when I get to the technical stuff. And I would not be riding up those stairs. Down, maybe. But definitely not up...apparently I need to practice!
ReplyDeletemoutain biking is great! i love the challenge and the workout is amazing! the scenery too is just so therpeutic....
ReplyDeleteI have a mountain bike, but I haven't used it in years! It looks like you had such a great time!
ReplyDeleteOh Man.....this looks awesome fun!!!!
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