FREE ESSAY ON MOUNTAIN BIKING

MOUNTAIN BIKING

If you want the rush of going downhill at thirty miles an hour on two wheels with wind
blowing dirt in your eyes and mud flinging all over you, then mountain biking is for you.
However it isn't for the faint of heart. When you fall, you fall hard, and if you ride
hard, you go through parts like a runner goes through water. Also keep in mind that
mountain biking isn't for everyone. You have to want to live on the edge. The thrill is
the reward for all of your efforts. So let's take a walk through a day at the course.
The sun is shinning in my room as I wake up on another beautiful Saturday morning. The
one thing that excites me as I rise is the fact that today I am going mountain biking. So
I get dressed and call my friend Sean. Sean is the person who I go mountain biking with
the most. We normally go to a place in Barrington. It is a forest reserve that has great
trails. After Sean arrives at my house we do a little pre-ride bike check. We make sure
that all of the components are securely on the bike and that the tires are properly
inflated. With water bottles filled and bikes ready to go, we are off.
Not long after we arrive at our destination we see others just like us who are out to
enjoy a great day at the trails. With bikes ready to go so are we. Usually we start off
with the small trails that have some hills to them. After we are tired of the small stuff
we get into downhill chutes, cross-country riding and all the hard riding that mountain
biking is all about. Occasionally, we have a spill or two but nothing to serious. In my
case however, the only time I go mountain biking by myself, I fall and break my collar
bone. So after a few hours of riding all our energy on the course, we decide it is time
to go home. You know that you rode hard if you are covered in mud and dirt. And after
another successful ride, we go home to plan our next day at the course.