Welcome to the Mountain Rider Blog

This blog is about my life as a common BMX rider evolving into a  Mountain Biker, how it all started, the experiences that I would like to share on the past rides that I have with friends not to mention how it helped me alleviate stress. My name is Noel Amores father of  three kids 2 girls and a boy. I did work as a Sales and Marketing Officer for numerous companies , I am a full time dad or at least I try to when I'm at home also with all the schedules that I need to attend to I make sure that I find time for my hobby which is Mountain Biking.

Its actually an understatement to refer to it as a hobby,  for me I consider it a lifestyle that I would like to share this to everyone especially to those who  are confined to their work, this is for me the best remedy for stress, no need to work your way to be a professional you can always choose your own discipline weather you like riding on the road or off-road not to mention the exercise, and if off-road is your option then I  welcome you to Mountain Biking.

 It all started during the 80's when the BMX scene was at its peak, E.T. was a big hit and back then safety was not part of the fashion the only thing that matters is that you have your bike and your friends and go to where ever the ride takes you, The only safety feature I can remember from my bike back them were the foams wrapped on the middle part of the handle bars and the top part of the frame,much like this one.

I always love the out doors even when I still don't know how to ride a bike I spend most of my time hiking or walking thru the city, you might say that I'm always out, its the thrill of discovery  going to different places even in a small town, best of all my friends shared the same interest as I did , we would hike for hours I especially like the forest trails where we usually end up at a cliff with a remarkable view of the beach or hill.

 I learned to ride a bike when I was 9 using a womans bike were the top tube is lower, then got my dad to buy me a GT BMX. I was so caught up with biking until I was in high school were a new kind of bicycle came to the scene, back then my first view of a Mountain bike look strange especially the wheels size since that was the first time I saw a size 26" wheel, my first impression of it that is was too heavy.
But once I got to ride one I was convince this the rig for me. 

Today now in my early 40's I am still very much attached to that principle,the thing that really matters is the " journey" rather than the destination I can still remember how thrilled I was as we prepare for a ride every weekend with my buddies.  As in every ride that we go through, we always encounter different challenges wherein we will need to help each other to overcome it, you have your usual flat tires which can easily be addressed, in our case going were no man have gone before,  a lot of times we tend get lost  especially when we travel near forest areas but somehow thru our cooperative efforts we manage to find our way back, not to mention a combination of these problems that we did encounter and each one has a different ending. Most important  is the lesson that we did learned thru these adventures.

Riding a mountain bike for me is the next level of my experience with an upgraded version of my childhood rig, it made me travel more into uncharted regions farther than I have ever been, with the technological  advancement in its gears and accessories its now possible to go to a higher location,one can actually carry his bike because of the light materials being used to create the parts company are now shifting to carbon fiber rather than usual aluminum.

Nowadays a rider can enjoy both aspect of a ride "ascent and decent" especially when riding in the mountains and the another important factor is the improve safety and comfort of riding newer bikes, back then you wouldn't dare ride on top of a hill without having good brakes but now fortunately its a lot different.

Also you learn a lot of things from the people that you ride with new trails, fixing your gears, riding tips things that will help you grow as a rider. and these are the things that you need to bring into the mountain other than your toolkit.