I got my first Mountain Bike 3 weeks ago. In that time my dad and I have been able to go riding on the rail trail many times. I am able to keep riding and making him ride long distances. We have mostly been going just over 6 miles per trip. He needs to remember to bring his GPS to measure the distance more extactly in the future. Also if he puts the heart rate monitor on himself or me then we could use the speed sensor from that to measure our speed and distance travelled.

We both really enjoy our new bikes. They have many cool new features. I especially like shifting gears. I am getting much better at smooth shifts. But the take lots of practice to avoid any bad noises.

We have enough hours on the bikes now that they will need tuned and adjusted soon. Then my shifters will work even smoother.

- Alex