It's March, and snowstorms are creeping around the corner of every 60-degree weekend. I love the yo-yo between seasons, because it means I get the best out of all of them. Cool-but-sunny days lend themselves well to cycling and running, but the spring storms bring enough snow for a nice Eldora ski day.
I took advantage of the most recent sunny day by going mountain biking for the first time. My friend Sam was kind enough to take me on a trail in North Boulder that started at Wonderland Lake and wrapped around to the Boulder Reservoir. I got a free rental from Full Cycle Bikes because I'm part of their women's road cycling club, Venus de Miles! Well, not really the reason why I got the free rental...I contacted the owner of the shop and the lady who heads up the club, and asked if they gave out discounts to VdM members. She was super nice and decided to give me a bike for free for the day since it is still early season!
It was beautiful and the trail was dry. MTBing is sooo different from road. I practically had to retrain myself on how I sit on a bike and balance. The terrain was a bit technical at some points, and I definitely wasn't without my stops and starts. It was really fun, though! Too bad I can't afford a MTB right now...I'll have to save up. Thank goodness I have a job. :)
This is a view I'll never get sick of.
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