Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, I really had little contact with all terrain vehicles. They just simply were not the kind of thing that the people around me were into, so I did not really get a chance to try one out for myself until I moved away and went off to college. I went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, located in beautiful Washtenaw county. Washtenaw has plenty of outdoor recreation available, so it was not all that long before I came across off road all terrain vehicle riders.
There were a few places around that rented all terrain vehicles, so it was easy to get hooked up with the gear that I needed. I took a safety course first – something that I recommend to anyone who wants to ride an all terrain utility vehicle – and then I was ready to get going. My first time riding one was absolutely thrilling. Bounding along the rough ground, pitching back and forth, was a little bit scary, but that was what made it so much fun. I have been dirt bike riding, mountain biking, and hiking, and I have to say that this is the very best of the off road trail sports I have tried.
When I started looking into buying an all terrain vehicle, I was a little bit dismayed at first. I had not really put enough thought into how much my new hobby could cost! Nonetheless, I decided that it would be worth it. After all, for less than a thousand dollars I would have a great chance to do some serious outdoor rough riding whenever the mood struck me. All terrain vehicles work as well in the winter as they do in the summer, so I knew I would get a lot of band for my buck. To date, I have been pretty happy with the experience.
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