ah, the bikes finally arrived....
dan the man at speedgoat is hard at work building up bike #1 and he just sent me a secret spy photo.
couple of things i left off of the parts list from a couple of days ago:
1. xtr disc brakes
2. xt levers
xt levers are a little lighter than the xt, so we opted for the xt. i also originally was going to run a twist shifter on the left and a trigger on the right, but for simplicity sake, i think the shop went with both trigggers.
and the stem - not sure what length we are going to run, but by the end of the month, i will have the FSA's on both. have a salsa on the bike now. however, don't knock the salsa's - they work awesome, they are light, and yep - el cheapo too.
and, looks like the ASYLUM decals are not on yet - they will be black, just like the SPEEDGOAT decals on the chain stay. and, rumor has it, that the 'goat has an actual head badge in the works.
added bonus - this is technically the first medium ASYLUM ever built up. the originals were only made up in the large size, the next were i believe the XL's and then spurred on by my results last year and a fasination of 29r's (both chris the shop owner and myself have seen the light of bigger wheels), the medium ASYLUM was born during a meal at the vegas bike show last year with the titus guys.
and, just to top the meal off, when we were walking out floyd landis was walking out as well. i think he was trying to listen in on our secret discussions....
anyhoo, gotta run...
oh, and what the hell is up with this weather? 45 and light rain? what the heck? and what is nuttier - i saw somebody running today in those silly light running shorts. WITH NO FRIGGIN' SHIRT! i had on my hammer wind vest, leg warmers, two layers on top, a winter cap under my helmet and winter gloves. then i see this schmuck standing in a parking lot, just hanging out, looking cool.
see, just when you think you seen the biggest idiot in the world, there comes another person that tops the last person.
questions on the bike? give me a shout out, yo.
sologoat out.
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