It was about this time last year that I was getting ready for my first ever mountain bike race. I had a blast and did a lot better than I thought I would. Unfortunately we weren’t able to get the team together to race this year, but hopefully I get another shot at Big Bear.
Last year, I was (thankfully) able to borrow a Cannondale full suspension bike from a friend. After that race I told my wife that I wanted to buy a new bike next year… Well, little did I know that my wonderful wife remembered that conversation and a few weeks ago, told me to start looking… so I did.
There it is. Tomorrow, I’m going to pick it up. It’s a fairly big step up (in equipment and price) from what I’m riding now, and I am really excited about it. It’s my first bike with full suspension, hydraulic disc brakes, Fox Racing shocks, and many more accoutrements necessary for some serious fun.
Now I just have to get my fat… well, I need to get in shape.