This past Sunday was the first ride we've had in the past few months that wasn't freezing or snowy. It was maybe the best ride I've ever had. I made it over this one obstacle cleanly that I'd never done before. And I realized that it was just as much about attitude as it was skill. Riding has become my favorite thing to do.
Nothing can touch that feeling.
I'm 25, and I feel like I've wasted the last ten years not being on a bike. But now that I'm a mountain biker, i know i'll be one forever.