Do you love a suspenseful ride?

Mountain biking can get you into some pretty rough territory. Jolting over uneven ground, rocks, and so on can be hard on the body.

Suspension can help keep the ride from giving you such a beating. MTBs can be had in either \”hardtail\” or \”dualie\” models. A hardtail has front suspension only; a dualie has suspension both in front and in the rear.

Personally I have no experience with mountain bikes, and can\’t offer any advice of my own. This video may be helpful.

MTBs can, of course, be ridden on the road. They say that those knobby tires take a lot of extra effort when riding on the road; so it you want to ride your MTB over paved surfaces, you might want to switch to other tires.

I can get a suspenseful ride in ways other than tackling the single track. One is when a T-storm breaks out when I\’m miles from home. It\’s a bit of a nail-biter when there\’s a thick fog; it\’s still pitch dark; and I know there might be people on the path who don\’t take the trouble to make themselves visible.

Recently I found another thing to be wary about: alligators. With the river high, there\’s a lot of more-or-less quiet backwater alongside the levee, where I ride. With my headlight mounted on my helmet, I can look around and see things, including the gleam of those scaly reptiles\’ eyes. From what I read, alligators aren\’t too likely to give chase, and I just hope they keep their distance.