I like the way you put that 
. Took the bike out again today. Interesting how it just wanted to "jump out from under me" twice. This is where I need to learn technique when climbing. Since I was climbing, I was not going with any speed. Just had a nice role on the ground with bruised ego. No physical damage to the bike or me. No ticks today (that I found) from rolling on the ground 
. Interesting how the tick yesterday did not involve a splat. Managed to get it just with putting a foot down when stopping.
Dropped the tire pressure to 27 psi for both front and back. Could feel the improvement of rear traction with the lower pressure (even with the 2 splats). Will prob try ~26 next time out. That should not be for a couple days. Want to get on the road tomorrow (was planning to be on the road today but the wind was cranking at ~25 mph - wind was not so much in the woods 
).
Lynn, best technique to remove a tick is first of all, don't get one by not stopping 
. Should you get one 
, gentle traction at the head with fine forceps/tweezers. Through out the years, I have been surprised at the number of ticks I have had to remove from the eyelid area on patients. I know, TMI 
.
Jim2
Thanks for tick info. No brand new methods, tried and true still working. And no, not grossed out by the image of you pulling ticks off eyelids. Unless its MY eyelid!
Like Jim1 said, we both spent a goodly amount of time getting the hang of MTB's. And comparing bruises.
There was frequent "slippage" in the beginning. All of it slo-mo.
Svend, yes, thanks for the reminder about hands. That was the biggest difference initially. How you handled the front of the bike is quite different between road bikes/mountain bikes. NO PULLING UP on hills with MB's! Or an unwelcome wheelie is in store!
L.
C'mon Jim, admit it, that spider was pretty substantial looking. Like maybe a teenage brown spider. Not one of those
wuss house spiders. Those I relocate outside.
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