Flow on! Sweet Singletrack

Flow. That is what mountain biking seems to be about. There is effort involved but, not the effort you have to put out while running singletrack. Riding at my local trail I get a chance to improve my skills and get in a ride. I have been riding my Single Speed(SS) 29er more and more on trail rides. When I ride my geared bike, it makes the uphills a little easier but, takes away my attention from roots and rocks and such. With the SS I just get on and ride, concentrating on taking the cleanest line. Trail running is about making sure you don't fall or twist an ankle. Trail riding is about not biking into a tree! While riding yesterday I had one of those rides where everything comes together, dry trail, good weather and good choices about the lines I took while riding. When I got to the end, I wondered what made the ride so good. It was getting in the flow and going with it. Maybe that is a good lesson for life.