Finally got a chance to ride my mountain bike on the dirt, it seems like it's been ages since I have. I almost forgot what have some suspension and tires with any sort of volume felt like. Riding the road bike you learn really quickly to adapt to a stiff ride and stiff elbows. As crappy as the fork on my bike is, it does at least absorb roots and bumps, and with the 29x2.2's with about 30psi in them, absorb way more than the little 700c x 23mm tires on the roadie.
At any rate, this was my first experience riding with my mtb pedals on my mtb (took almost a month!) I can say that it was an awesome ride and I feel like if you are already a decent rider, going clipless offroad will make you an even better (and probably faster) rider.
The weather, while much cooler was actually pretty refreshing since I had the right attire and we occaisionally got out into stretches of sun. This worked out great because you didn't feel like you were going to die as a result of being out in the heat.
The distance we rode today was short compared to some of my other rides, but felt as invigorating because of the effort required to climb up and over things and the inefficiancy of the bigger tires and heavier bike. Being a mountain biker and a road biker is very complimentary in my opinion. The amount of effort is different though - on the road you push constantly, stopping only for red lights or other similar kinds of things, on the mountain bike you are slowing to prevent sliding out in leaf filled loose pack corner, tight confines or other perils of the trail.
I also tried out Gatorade G1 Pro today, I drank 1/2 before the ride and the other at the halfway point. I also supplimented with Endurolytes which prevents cramping, that which it did very well. The G1 Pro tastes nearly identical to G1 Prime that you get at the grocery store, except that it's almost twice as expensive, has 33% more calories and 4 times the carbs per serving. For me, that means I can split it in half since I don't believe you need to preload that much, and from the reading I have done, there is only so much you can replenish or add before you exercise.
At any rate, another stellar ride!
Ride Stats and Maps:
Started: Jan 23, 2011 1:51:45 PM
Ride Time: 1:27:33
Distance: 14.21 miles
Average: 9.74 miles/h
Fastest Speed: 19.88 miles/h
Climb: 243 feet
Calories: 1600
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