kramer said:Okay, I have bumped my one hour ride from 13 to 15 miles. It might
not seem
Quoted message said:like much of a leap, but it is a lot more work for this newbie 🙂 If
I keep
Quoted message said:this up, I might even buy a road bike by the end of summer (or at
least some
Quoted message said:street tires). Of course I had my first wipe-out also, but that was
only
Quoted message said:due to my stupidity....
Wow, thanks for the memories. I, too, started on a mountain bike that
I still use for commuting. The first time I wiped out I managed to
wipe out twice on the same ride for the same reason. It was a warm
summer evening and it started to sprinkle while I was out on the trail.
Going around a bend my bike went out from under me as I learned the
hard way just how slowly I had to take the corners: road rash on my
left side.
I kept going and about 2 miles later, went down again going around a
bend: road rash on my right side. Talk about feeling stupid!
A 15% jump is not bad at all. Enjoy!
-JR