[TomE.]

In an effort to try and keep in some sort of shape at an advanced age (45), I bought a mountain about 2 months ago and have been riding some the trails here in SE Michigan. There's a nice set of trails about 30 minutes from work I go to during lunch time, and the combo of pedaling hard and trying to keep from falling down a ravine is pretty exhilarating.

I think I got a decent bike, a Specialized Hardrock, and the trails have varying difficulties, so I'm getting exercise while having fun. This is much better than running on a treadmill, since I get really REALLY bored with that and usually quit that regimen before too long. The only thing stopping the MTB'ing are the Michigan winters, but apparently some trails stay open all year. We shall see.