Mountain biking trails for a hard guy (or gal) | Idaho Outdoors | Idaho Statesman
Dripping sweat stings your eyes and it feels like your femurs have turned to lead.
The next switchback in the trail taunts you from above, and you pray it’s the last one.
Your front tire wiggles and you try to keep it pointed straight up the trail so every precious ounce of energy propels your bike uphill.
Mountain biking can be grunt work, but it also has its rewards. When you reach the top, you can look down across the landscape and know you got up there on your own power.
And unlike a mountain climber, you don’t have to hike back down. It’s time to sit back and let gravity go to work.
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