Mike V says:

I learned about mountain biking the old-fashioned way: reading &
direct observation.

BwahahahahahahahahahHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA'

Stop it Mikey, you're killing me! You learnt about mtbing from reading (?!?)
and observation. Observation? One ride on a fireroad where all you proved is
that you couldn't handle it, got laughed at, and now you hate all mountain
bikers. That's "observation?" Hah! I laugh atr you! I may even bite my
thumb at you, too...

Steve "Shakespeare Day today, obviously"