A few years back, mountain biking for me it was only about biking. Spending as much time as possible on my bike. Preferably on narrow trails and pathes.
Over little jumps and down steep decents. It just did not matter what was next to these trails. Forests, fields, railways, roads or houses. With sight set a few meters ahead of the bike it was all about the moment on the bike. Flow, fun, joy!
However, with the years mountain biking for me became MOUNTAIN biking. I discovered the mountains and their unique experiences as essential aspects of a perfect tour. Summits, adventures, wide views and wildernis make a good mountain bike tour and special mountain bike tour. And are for me today at least equally importart as the joy of pure riding. Just like that, I somethimes prefer enjoying the calm challenges at long mountain adventure. Over always chasong seconds at the enduro races.
The Dolomites in South Tyrol provide perfect scenery. Among the shades of impressive rock faces perfect bike trails are hiding. They offer special mountain/bike experiences. Technical challenges, that suit my riding style. And I can meet mountaineers who inspire me. It is a different world up there between the rocks. A world, I always enjoy visiting.
Over little jumps and down steep decents. It just did not matter what was next to these trails. Forests, fields, railways, roads or houses. With sight set a few meters ahead of the bike it was all about the moment on the bike. Flow, fun, joy!
However, with the years mountain biking for me became MOUNTAIN biking. I discovered the mountains and their unique experiences as essential aspects of a perfect tour. Summits, adventures, wide views and wildernis make a good mountain bike tour and special mountain bike tour. And are for me today at least equally importart as the joy of pure riding. Just like that, I somethimes prefer enjoying the calm challenges at long mountain adventure. Over always chasong seconds at the enduro races.
The Dolomites in South Tyrol provide perfect scenery. Among the shades of impressive rock faces perfect bike trails are hiding. They offer special mountain/bike experiences. Technical challenges, that suit my riding style. And I can meet mountaineers who inspire me. It is a different world up there between the rocks. A world, I always enjoy visiting.
MAXimFLOW #3 Sommer Dolomiten from maximflow on Vimeo.Fotos: Tobias Woggon