Originally Posted by Hank Rearden

That nice to know, since that's my name oh so clueless one.



Blaming your equipment is a cop out. If you have the skills, you can ride practically anything on any bike. You should take some of the advice that you have been given on this forum to heart. Hook up with some folks that have more experience than you do and learn to ride. Riding with more more experienced folks will make you progress. In the meantime, you can continue to post empty boasts about your riding prowess and folks that know will continue to laugh at you.

For example, here's my wacky friend Alex riding a rigid women's xmart Mongoose (with palstic pedals no less) down South Mountain's infamous Waterfall.