During my first week in Argentina my new friends from Destino All Mountain show me some of the nicest spots for riding around Cordoba, always making long detours to pick me up at my hostel.
We do the local park, there some guys are building jumps, Teby is trying the jumps out on a big downhiller wearing a cap instead of a helmet... I wear all my knee pads but still don't even think about trying out the new jump which is kind of a huge step down. What is protection good for? Does all this safety makes us happy? Personally I don't think a helmet is too much safety if riding a huge step down. But while staying at home in Switzerland making sure that you have a good insurance coverage there might be something missing triggering people to search for risk.
Gera had some technical problems with his bike, so he quickly built together his old downhill frame to be able to join to the park. No shifter, no front brake, but who need all these things? Who said biking is about the equipement?
Coming Wednesday I stick to tradition and we meet up between girls to go biking. This is only Franca's second season, and before that she had hardly been on a bike at all, not even a city bike, but still I have a hard time keeping up. Her sister Nadie comes along as well, she still has a bit more problems keeping up, but well, it's her third day on a bike ever. Not third day on a mountainbike, third day on a bike, and she does enjoy the trails with us!
Next day we're off shuttling on a downhill trail, great fun!
Riding has been great! Beautiful places and great trails. But what really impresses me here are the people. I have no idea how I will ever be able to thank these people for the amazing welcoming they have given to me. So different from home. I'm deeply impressed. And remember that we are in a country there bikes, equipement and spare parts more or less can't be bought.
We do the local park, there some guys are building jumps, Teby is trying the jumps out on a big downhiller wearing a cap instead of a helmet... I wear all my knee pads but still don't even think about trying out the new jump which is kind of a huge step down. What is protection good for? Does all this safety makes us happy? Personally I don't think a helmet is too much safety if riding a huge step down. But while staying at home in Switzerland making sure that you have a good insurance coverage there might be something missing triggering people to search for risk.
Gera had some technical problems with his bike, so he quickly built together his old downhill frame to be able to join to the park. No shifter, no front brake, but who need all these things? Who said biking is about the equipement?
Coming Wednesday I stick to tradition and we meet up between girls to go biking. This is only Franca's second season, and before that she had hardly been on a bike at all, not even a city bike, but still I have a hard time keeping up. Her sister Nadie comes along as well, she still has a bit more problems keeping up, but well, it's her third day on a bike ever. Not third day on a mountainbike, third day on a bike, and she does enjoy the trails with us!
Next day we're off shuttling on a downhill trail, great fun!
Riding has been great! Beautiful places and great trails. But what really impresses me here are the people. I have no idea how I will ever be able to thank these people for the amazing welcoming they have given to me. So different from home. I'm deeply impressed. And remember that we are in a country there bikes, equipement and spare parts more or less can't be bought.
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