Knock yourself out... ;)

Mountain biking....is just like life.  Riding is mind over matter - your bike will roll over just about anything, but its getting your mind to go over it that’s the real challenge. Sometimes you fear and find any way around an obstacle…and sometimes you find the courage to just roll right over it and you realize.....its really not that bad after all.  There are times, you have a great ride, when you expected it to be horrible.  And there are times you have a horrible ride when all the signs said it would be fantastic. Sometimes you’re cruisin’ along thinking all is well and SMACK..you’re on your face.....and don’t know what the hell just happened. And just like in life, sometimes…….you crash so hard that time actually stands still….and just for a split second, you have to make sure you can still breathe……and once you have ascertained your survival…you make sure you can still move……eyes open…sit up slowly…BREATHE …does everything still work?...BREATHE …can I get up and walk away from this?…BREATHE ….where does it hurt most?….BREATHE….is there any blood?….BREATHE …will this hurt for a long time?….BREATHE….will I be able to get myself off this trail?…BREATHE ….my buddies aren’t laughing so this one must have been really bad….JUST BREATHE…..
And some of us may spend the rest of our lives recovering from those injuries....oh we'll ride again, but your method is forever changed.....