Sunday, October 13, 2013

Activity #2 Mountain Biking at Webster's Dam

I decided to mix up the activity this week and do some mountain biking. I signed up with the Outdoor Resource Center at BYU-Idaho for this event because it was only $10. The ORC provided the mountain bikes, helmets, and transportation.These are the things that are needed for the trip:
  • Backpack
  • 2-3 liters of water
  • A snack lunch (sandwich and fruit)
  • Camera
The drive out to Webster's Dam was about 20-25 minutes from BYU-Idaho campus. Once at the trail head, the group of people that came along was 10. I believe friends who can come along make the trip better to talk to and compete during downhills (just don't crash each other!). The trail that we biked was a total of about 10 or so miles if I recall correctly. I was too busy having fun!

One of the things we did was have a contest of biking down hill and seeing how far up the really steep hill we could get. This is what I'm talking about:



We stopped many times throughout the trip to allow everyone to catch up and take pictures if wanted. I personally loved a lot of the landscapes that I saw on the ride. This is a video of some of that view I had:


The thing about mountain biking that I love is finding jumps for the bike. Here is a little something I found with some guys to try and get a better jump. I could work on my landing a little bit...



Overall the trip was a great success. There are also some great downhill stretches on this trail where you can get going really fast and have the most fun. I think mountain biking is a great activity to get rejuvenated in your life no matter what is happening. When going out there, make sure to be safe!


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