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Friday night is a great night for a mountain bike clinic. Every gal overcame big challenges and reached deep to learn a little more about and what they can achieve. Riding a mountain bike is total freedom. Beautiful scenery, wildlife and the best part – no cars. It can be a little scary, but once you have mastered some of the basic skills, every ride just gets better and better. There are trails for all types of riders and everybody has a great time.

We met in Penasquitos Canyon, made sure bikes were ready, riders ready and off we went. Most riders were fairly new to cycling and a little overwhelmed at first. We started with an overall explanation of basic bike handling, then we rode a little, and talk a little then ride some more. Providing instruction and demonstration where we worked on correct body positioning, climbing, descending and cornering. We learned how to ride over rocks, loose gravel, sand, of course some really fun singletrack. Some of the riding was a little more technical than the girls were used to, but they all gave it a try. There is never any shame in walking a section when you are unsure. Much better to be safe and build your confidence until you have mastered the correct skills. The support they gave each other was amazing.

We headed up the hill called “cobbles” to see the goats and chickens. Not just any chickens, but the craziest looking chickens you’ve ever seen. We fed the goats some avocado leaves and proceeded down the fire road. After regrouping at the bottom we headed back to the cars at sunset. Each girl successfully completed the class and received their certificates. We had some drinks, shared some more laughs and gave each other hugs before leaving the parking lot with big smiles on every face J.