Mountain Bike for Her Issue 4 - Dec/Jan 2015 | Page 10

would make Mr. Rogers blush, but laced
through even some of my most negative
thoughts was ‘holy crap, I’m doing this!’ I
was facing my worst fear, not of falling off
my bike or not cleaning a climb, it was of
failing in general. Of being found out for the
average rider that I am.
The less I struggled against the
entanglement of my ego, the more I enjoyed
my ride. I began to realize that my ability to
shred is only about what I can do, and has
very little do to with who I am. My love for
mountain biking has never wavered, not
even with the ebb and flow of my skills over
the years. Improvement continues to be my
goal, but I am no longer afraid to, for lack of
a better term, suck. Just like back in my days
of enthusiastic skipping, I am happy to just
participate – I am happy just to ride.
Danielle used Kelli Sherbinin from Endless
Biking as her body double for the photos as
she was behind the lens for this trip.
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