A couple mornings ago, I was out riding my mountain bike in McDowell Mountain Park and couldn’t help but think how fortunate we are to have such terrific mountain biking in our “backyard.”
The MMC Ride Club is a group of folks that love to ride bicycles and love to be part of a group that share in that love of cycling in Fountain Hills.
I have six sisters, two daughters and four granddaughters AND my best friend for the last 45 years is a woman. You could say, I am pretty accustomed to being around women, strong women, amazing women. I want to highlight two strong and amazing women who I am proud to call friends and bring attention to this awesome project they are creating.
I recently returned from Lenzerheide, Switzerland a small Swiss village nestled in the Alps where Scott week took place, unveiling it’s 2018 bike lineup.
Remember pitching a tent and camping in your back yard? A few weekends ago, that’s exactly what some of us did!
The All Women’s Spring Ride turned to the trails this time for a fun day of mountain biking out at McDowell Mountain Park and Brown’s Ranch.
Now onto Part 3 in our series on Group Riding. We’ll wrap up with a smattering of techniques and tips to help you master the skill of group riding. Let’s start during our preparation for the ride.
Welcome to Part 2 of Group Riding. In Part 1, I wrote about why we ride in groups and how it’s safer and more fun to know and abide by the long-established rules and techniques. This time, I’ll get into the various formations, or pacelines, we use to stay organized.
With more people showing up to the Saturday morning MMC group ride, it’s a great time to tackle this topic. Riding in a group, just like any language, becomes second nature with regular practice of proper techniques.
Since retiring in July, 2015, my wife and I have been spending most of our time in Durango, Colorado. Durango has a reputation for being a mountain bike town with many big name pros past and current living in the area. We live 10 miles north of Durango in the Hermosa area.