Family Biking

This was our first family mountain bike ride. The boys got mountain bikes for Christmas this year - which they love very much! And this was our first family ride since then, but also our first family mountain bike ride ever. Chris planned it so that it would have very little uphill, though there was enough (as far as I was concerned) and plenty of downhill for the thrill seekers in the house. Max is eager for the next ride and Coleman says he'll do it again, somewhat less enthusiastically and of course I'll go if everyone else is up for it. I just wish Kitty could have joined us. She would have had lots of fun even without a bike of her own. 

We went to Long Ridge Open Space Preserve in La Honda, CA. It was a bit of a drive to get there, but then when you live in Santa Cruz, everything is a bit of a drive. We took two cars so that we could focus on downhill riding. I dare say that I could try riding up hill next time, though it may kill me. Max was having so much fun he could barely stop talking. The scenery was spectacular! Wish I had more pictures to share. This is the kind of scenery that is unique to this part of the world and it is breathtaking. Hopefully we will be doing this again next month...