This site is filled with mountain bike stories from my own rides ... stories as personal as my near-fatal crash to trail reviews of my most epic ride ... but it is called Mountain Bike Diaries for a reason.
As much as I attempt to ride every single trail in the world, I face two common limitations ... you may be familiar with them ... they're known as time, and geographic location. Plus, what I experience on a trail may be completely different from what you come across on the same trail.
As a result, the trail reviews I give on this site are much more useful if riders can compare them to the experiences of many others. For a rider planning a trip to a specific area, reading mountain bike stories from multiple riders is invaluable. A vast bank of trail information can save a rider a lot of research ... quickly pointing him/her in the direction of the best trails ... the ones they don't want to miss.
On the contrary, if the ride was a dud, the rider can vent about the negative aspects and save people from experiencing the same things themselves.
In addition, where sharing is concerned, I think you'll enjoy reminiscing about the beautiful things you saw, the interesting events you witnessed, or the overall quality of the trail. You can let the whole world hear about it in the process.
So do you have a mountain bike stories you would like to share with other mountain bikers? Please feel free to do so using the brief form below. After you submit it, I will publish your writing as its own page on this site for other visitors to read and gain insight from. There is also an option to include any pictures you like, so if you have any from your ride, please include them to help illustrate your words.
What is one of your favorite rides and what made it so good? Has something crazy ever happened to you on one of your rides?
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This site is, in large part, my mtb diary, documenting my mountain bike trips for those interested in reading up before their own adventures. But it's called Diaries for a reason. This site is made exponentially more useful because of your own contributions. So ... got a ride story to share? Please do!
That's me, Joe Unden, your guide on this site. Since 2005 my favorite activity has been mountain biking. In 2011 I decided I wanted to share my biking experiences with others online, to make it easier for people to learn about the trails I love.
You can learn more about me and what has led to this site here.
And, if you've got a mountain biking question you want to ask me, feel free to use the button below.