Now That I'm Older, However, I Realize The Limits Of Bike Riding. Bicycle Riding Where I Live Is A Pain. There Are Cars Everywhere, And Many Of Them Are Very Un-responsive To Bike Riders. I Couldn't Even Count The Number Of Times I Have Almost Been Hit By Ornery Drivers Trying To Get Home From Work. This Is Why Bike Trails Are Such A Popular Thing In The Midwest. Without The Michigan Bike Trails That I Go To On The Weekends, I Don't Know How I'd Survive.My Favorite Ones Are The Mountain Bike Trails. A Lot Of People Are Surprised To Hear, But There Is Actually Some Good Mountain Biking In Michigan. The Elevation Changes Aren't Dramatic, But They Make Up For It With A Lot Of Quick, Steep Hills. Bike Trail Riding Is Somewhat Of A Passion Among Metro Detroiters. With Everything So Heavily Based Around Cars In This Area, A Lot Of People Need An Escape. Without Bike Paths, I Think A Lot Of Us Would Go Crazy.I Actually Became Involved In The Local Bike Club Last Year Because I Was Getting So Passionate About Riding. I Had Never Bought A Trail Bike, And I Didn't Really Realize That I Was Missing Out On Anything By Using My Old Beater, But One Of My New Friends Let Me Try His Out. I Was Amazed. The Bike Trails Fly By When You Are On A Decent Vehicle. It Really Changed My Perspective On Things I Couldn't Go Back To The Hunk Of Junk That I Was Using. It Was Great To Belong To A Bike Club Because There Were So Many People Who Knew How To Set Up Their Own Bicycles. All I Had To Do Was Get The Bike Frame And The Bike Parts And The Rest Was History. Soon, I Was Sitting Pretty And Doing Some Of The Very Best Riding Of My Life.
