Timp bike class

On our first ride for the mountain biking class I'm taking at the BY, our instructor took us up above Dry Canyon. Pretty intense for a first ride! I did OK. I started out very cautious and tested out the capability of the fancy bike I'm renting. I've been mostly riding on a road bike these days so I'm want to go around rocks, not over them. It took some getting used to, but it really is fun. I am very risk adverse. So letting myself go on the downhill portion is kind of hard for me, but I was just starting to get into the groove of it when there was a sharp turn in the trail. I didn't turn so sharp and ended up going over my handlebars. Fortunately I have catlike reflexes and was able to do a sweet roll down the hill. Not too bad, but a little scary. First crash down. The best part is that it was within sight of the parking lot. This is a picture of our bike wedge and the group of us getting ready to come down the mountain. So far I'm really liking this as a great excuse to get myself up in those mountains.