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[CalvinW]

Calvin from Frederick here

Been on the forum a couple weeks now but haven't said much. Figured I'd pipe up now.

I rode little 80cc mx bikes as a kid then was mostly on the road until I bought a 1986 xr250 in the fall. Just finished fixing it up last week and my next door neighbor Sam (Big bird) took me up to granville's. After a full day of singletrack I can surely say I've got a serious bug for off-road riding. Just bought some proper gear so I don't kill myself out there and I'm ready to join in on as many rides as possible!

P.S. There is some great info on here. Glad to have access to such a wealth of information and great community. Thanks!

[Laoch]

Welcome!
My son and I rode at Granville’s, many years ago, one of the first times anybody was out there I think. It was my introduction to single track and yes, it bites hard. Sam is good guy to ride with.
Join us at the DAMN reunion in May.

[Bucho]

Welcome Calvin. I think I briefly met you in Sam’s driveway a couple years ago. Was working on a bike w/ Sam.
Granville’s is a great place. I remember it as one of the first places where I really had to learn how to use the brakes on my bike! I never realized how much I relied on engine braking till I was going down one of those very steep spots and suddenly thought “OMG, I have NO skill with the brakes!!!”