Never Have I Ever: 59News Reporter Michael Hare tries Mountain Biking

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – 59News staff are embarking on adventures throughout the month of July. Specifically, they are doing things they have never done before. 59News reporter Michael Hare went mountain biking.

Michael has experience riding dirt bikes, but mountain biking was a whole new adventure.

“I really enjoy riding dirt bikes. It’s obviously much different than this, but I feel like after some time I’ll catch on hopefully,” said Michael.

The beginner course was instructed by Andrew Forren, owner of New River Bikes in Fayetteville. He started easy, but realized that this was more than he expected.

“I feel out of breath. I realize that I am very out of shape and hiccups. I would say keeping the pedals level like he has been telling me when I coast. I feel like sometimes I put too much weight on a foot and I feel like I am going to fall over,” said Michael.

After some tricky turns and fast pedaling, Michael made his way out of the woods and back to New River Bikes.

He said he enjoyed mountain biking and could see it becoming a future hobby.

“I’m glad I got to experience this overall. I would say it was a good experience. I’d definitely do it again. I can now say I’ve been mountain biking – at least on a beginner level. I think I did pretty decent for my first time hitting the trails like that,” said Michael excitedly.

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