[Image]  Since Desert Girl has ditched the training wheels, she wants to go bike riding all the time. One Sunday afternoon we went for a little ride.

She's gotten a lot better keeping her balance and seems pretty comfortable on her bike.
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So we decided to give her a little challenge at an off-roading place. Desert Boy was eager to take the lead.
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He showed us last year at Sacramento Pass Rec Area that he has a talent for mountain bike riding.
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Then it was Desert Girl's turn. I wasn't so sure how well she would do. And I was quite aware that I had no bandaids with me. This could turn out really ugly. I held my breath as she started down the hill.
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She started gaining speed and going over bumps. Her front wheel wobbled, but she hung on tight, Barbie basket leading the way.
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And she stayed on!
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And she kept going. She didn't quite make it up the hill, but she was pleased as peaches that she made it down the hill. She even did it again.

I think we've got another future mountain biker.
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