Mountain bike training

[prk03]

I would like to practice and train more on 07 250 but not enough time to travel to ride. But found a good substitute. Got into mountain bike riding. There are 2 good bike riding trails 10 minutes from my office. I keep my mountain bike in back of truck and hit the trails 3-4 times a week. One set of trails are a challange and really work the legs. There are log crossings, down hills, up hills, sweeping turns ,tight turns and my favorite jumps. I can hold my on with the die-hard bike crowd. I feel this really helps with endurance and bike control. Plus it beats the heck out of stairmaster at the gym. Anybody else riding mountain bikes? I may even try a local race with my GG jeresy.