Dear Internet,
Today is a day for firsts. It was my first time mountain biking in the Don Valley in Toronto, ON. Analysis: it was technical. Not knowing where the trailheads were, it took about 45 minutes and two lovely individuals named, erm, Santa Cruz Tallboy and Titus Racer X. They invited me to join them and proceeded to take me on the most technical ride I've ever been on, and even allowed me an excruciatingly slow pace, with some wise words and wisecracks. They embody the camaraderie I love in mountain bikers and I could not thank them enough for their trail hospitality. Now I feel like I know a few of the trails and have a whole new set of goals as a mountain biker.
Which brings me to another first: blogging. I've never done it before, but I think this will be a good place to talk about my progress in mountain biking and about bikes in general. However, I'm tired now and I think that I will go to sleep and talk about myself more tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll also remember my camera in the future and take some pictures. If anyone reads this and lives in Toronto and mountain bikes, and would like to do some evening/weekend rides with a former "intermediate" rider reborn as a newbie, please let me know.
I leave you with a picture of my bike, after the ride and a bath:
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