1st Time Mountain Biking

So my father-in-law loves mountain biking and goes every chance he gets regardless of weather conditions. After making various trips to the Bowen home over the past two years we decided that I needed to try mountain biking for the first time.

We drove to a trail called Rustler's loop. Derrick, Dad Bowen, and I got on our bikes while Zach and Mom Bowen walked part of the trail.


I was nervous at the beginning and then during several of the more rocky and steep parts of the trail but had a lot of fun. I received several bruises as battle wounds from getting bucked around on my bike and fell over once. I guess it could be an early birthday present to my father-in-law to say that I'd be happy to go biking with him again sometime... though I definitely would need more practice before doing anything more technical. It also wouldn't hurt to get in better shape :).

Bringing up the rear

Posing as mountain bikers

We survived! (and got back before dark)