I went with my buddy for an annual Thanksgiving ride at Pontiac Lake Recreation Area in Michigan. It's a pretty fast, but also hilly and muddy terrain. It was cold, and trail pretty muddy. Since I used to have a lot of problems with chain suck with my stock crank, every time I went through mud, I got chain suck and I was stopping every few minutes.
Couple guys stopped to see if I need help, and talked for a while... The only solution was to clean my crank with my drinking water...After I used all my water I was stuck... I got to the paved road which goes through the park ( not even half way on the trail ) and I came back to the parking lot using main , paved roads.
I was mad at myself and my bike that I couldn't make it to the end of the trial... I'm an honest guy, and I was ready to tell my buddy what happened and that I didn't finish it...
The moment I rolled on to the parking lot, two guys who tried to help me on the trail shouted "You made it!", than my buddy said "Good job!" .... well.... I didn't say anything

My favorite cycling book is so old that most people don't even know who the author is anymore.

https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Road-R.../dp/0941950077

I confess that I'm trying really hard to hit 50 post

I take pleasure in making cars wait behind me at stoplights.

Dood.

This is the Road forum.

You want the Mountain bike or 'Cross forum.

Speaking strictly for me I can't see why you would have left the main ,paved roads in the first place.

I confess that I own this book, and bought it when it was current.

I went MTB riding at Wakefield Park and I liked it.

I haven't been on my mountain bike since I got my CAAD 9. Two years ago.

I'm both ...road and mountain biker if this explains anything...

When it was current or when it was new?

A lot of the people on bf weren't even a twinkle in the eye when this book was written btw.

I gave my MTB to my kid.

I take everything in the 41 at face value and very seriously.

I sold my MTB at a $200 loss so I could buy fancy carbon cages.

I understand.

I take the Velominati rules seriously for the most part. Still haven't bought a saddle bag.. but oh so tempting.

I'm sure it's been done, but if not, someone should start a thread on how many of the Velominati rules we all break.

I hoped you would.

good idea.

Miami represent!

Gainesville! Always wanted to go to UF. Too cheap.

Born and raised in Pinecrest.

Right around the corner from me.

Okay, ~15 min. I'm close to Miami Children's / Coral Gables.

Bike Tech is a sweet store.

I see why people like you here. Regardless of what people may say about their CS, I shop there at least once a week. Mostly because I'm a member and get 20% off, and the Asian lady at Cycle World doesn't like me very much.

Bought my bike at Bike Tech. Considering buying their club kit.

I say do it.

Nice. Way to sell it on me. It seems I'm destined for black/red/white kits. I was planning on buying the Hammer Nutrition kit next, but maybe I'll get this one first.