Good meeting you too. Glad you came through the storm unharmed.

Thanks. Are you being serious or are you poking fun at me embracing the color of my skin?

Nice! It's so easy to do a ton of miles there.

Nice. That's good to know. The nice thing about looking at the threads is that it's always gonna be the same on every pedal.

Heck yeah! Thanks for coming!

Yew! Thanks! 🙏🏾

Yo! Good times!

Heck yeah! Good meeting you in person. See in Big Bear!

It was good until Sunday morning. 😆

It's a good mix of chunk and flow! Wait for the 10Ply one....that's a different story. 😆

First off, HELL YEAH! Coming into this sport later in life is a challenge. I was in my mid 40s when I started. Secondly, double HELL YEAH! The fact that you have slammed a couple times and still want to do it is a proper sign. My advice is to be OK with taking it slow and progressing incrementally. And I highly recommend getting some coaching. I actually just had another coaching session last weekend. REI has good MTB courses. There may also be clinics in your area. Some are also women-specific clinics. And if you have a good local bike shop (especially if they concentrate on MTB) they might have resources to help. I hope this helps! What area are you in?

Specifically on the rebuilding, I find it helpful to be kind to myself and to stay in my comfort zone for a little while. Keep it fun. And once I am feeling good, I start working on building skills and strength. Coaching and drills for the skills. Training for the strength…like some sort of weight or resistance training. This is also what my wife does.

I just realized I made a video about this. 😆 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iITGppumgdWhoNEsi=WO_hdOKpBmTWf7TU Hope it helps. 👊🏾

Keep coming back! I'm there most summer weekends when I'm not traveling.

Technique. 🤘🏾

Thanks!

Fosho.

Yew!

Thanks! Will do.

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Thanks. I have a few. The one in this vid is the Giant Reign E+. 🤘🏾

I sleep diagonal. I'm 5'6".

I can't get enough Summit! 😆

Wait for the 10Ply vid. 😆

@mtb_alan I'll wait for the vid, cuz I won't be riding 10 ply for a while. (btw...I'm leaving for Whistler at the end of June, stopping and checking out Duthie Hill and Squamish : ) )

Sick!

Steve rips!

Yo! Hope you had fun!

Stoked for you! I would say start training a few months in advance. 😆 But since you don't have that kind of time, my advice on the trail would be to try and not drag your brakes. Let it roll and be really intentional about your braking. This will save your hands a ton. Granted, this might be a learning process if you're a brake dragger, but Whistler is a great place to learn! In general, stop regularly and rest for a minute. Letting your body recover regularly does a lot to keeping your energy up. Obviously, fuel well. Eat healthy leading up the to the trip. Be hydrated before you arrive. Energy levels will drop if you're dried up. And it's hard to get hydrated once you're in it. So start hydrated and stay hydrated. I had a full bottle of water each lap. And in my hotel, I kept sugar-free bubbly water in the fridge (Bubbly or La Croix kind of drinks) and would down a few of those each evening. Also, be good to your body in the evenings. It's easy to eat greasy and drink more beers than usual, but you pay for it on the trail. Hope that helps!

I'm leaving for Whistler again July 1. Can't wait to revisit "BIKE PARK MECCA"!!!!

Heck yeah! That's half the reason I posted this vid.

Thanks. The GoPro is attached to the chinbar of the helmet.

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Thanks! Welcome to SoCal!

The Santa Cruz is long gone. I've been riding Giants since summer of 2022. And Giant has been my official bike sponsor since about the beginning of 2023.

Yew! Thanks.

Thanks! Glad to hear you got hyped!

I believe Snow Summit rents bikes. Check the Big Bear Mountain Resort website. There are also a few local shops with rentals too.

Thanks! Heck yeah. If you come in the summer, you can hit both Snow Summit and Skypark at Santa's Village. Two very different parks, and both good times in the mountains.

Such a fun line! Yeah...it takes a little while to dial all the jumps. Which ones are you struggling with?

@@mtb_alan The big one before the step up and a couple close to the end. I have to ride more. I went there once last year and Tuesday was my second time.

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Yo! I usually try to make it up for the 4th. Haven’t locked it in yet though.

@@mtb_alanall good👍

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The dust is par for the course. Yeah! It's my new Giant Glory. 🤘🏾

Thanks! I have been staying patient and taking it one step at a time. You got this!

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Hopefully later in the year we will get some updates. Snow Valley is getting more love at the moment.

Naw...we were chillin'. Thanks though.

@@mtb_alan Gotta head up to Northstar when you have time this summer, awesome trails for all levels…you’ll love the double black diamond trails 👍🏻

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LOL! 🐀

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