Day3/Day4 Day 3-Sven and I decided to wake up and go for a mountain bike in an old familiar spot. Now, I have only done a few easy rides and I am still getting comfortable, hence the eagerness to practice in a known location to Sven so he could talk me through the trail. While things were going well and we were having fun, the sun was getting hot. Sven talked me through our last tactical part and we were home free, almost. As I set up to attack the whoop in front of me with full speed, I hit the breaks to slow down and slide out on some sand, lost control of my bike, I put my foot down to catch myself but it did no good. I rolled my ankle, then rolled the ... read more

Day 1- My name is Jen. Stephen is my boyfriend, let's call him, Sven. We have been together for 5+ years. We met in college and things moved forward from there. Stephen is a teacher and gets summers off. I quit my job due to acceptance into a dietetic internship which starts in the fall and decided to stop working early to allow for some adventure time before getting back into the grind of school. Therefore, we decided to plan an ultimate summer road trip of seeing friends, family, strangers, sites, hiking, swimming, biking, camping, relaxing, and enjoying the scenery. We only have a few weeks, roughly 6. So we are sticking to the western United States, primarily Ca, Ut, Wy, Or, Wa are the places of interest. (Stay tuned for all of that). This is ... read more