lucky - as in, lucky i am getting asylum #2 today with my pretty pink hubs. oh yes...
bike is en route to the ernesto casa, then me and dan the mechanic man are heading out to enjoy an 8 hour solo jaunt outside of grand rapids. should be a good test for the new equipment.
preliminary on the bikes are that they have an overall nice ride to them - very impressed with the geometry, riding, etc. guys at the shop have been raving about how it descends (which i haven't fully tested yet - tomorrow has a good downhill so i can judge it then) but i can say undoubtedly that it flies over small rocky/rooty stuff a lot better than conventional 26 inch wheels. and the acceleration - honestly, can't tell the difference between my old santacruz superlight and this bike. must be the lower bottom bracket...
anyhoo...
got the fork/rear shock all adjusted up - running the reba race up front and the fox rp3 in the rear. right now, the front is at 70 on the negative, 110 on the positive with the blowoff set pretty stiff. rear shock is set at 110 pounds with the dapening set at the mid-level adjustment. seems to be working good, but i haven't had good full on off road testing for it. oh, and my weight - coming in at 142 pounds this morning. so - base your air pressure on that, yo. and - just to note - i like the ride a little more stiff. i like plushy rides when i am riding, but hate it when i am racing.
8 hour tomorrow - little course. technical, short little climbs. i have race here before... oh, and sandy in some spots. not much of that in ohio...
better run - update either sunday or monday. with pics of the new ride.
may their be good weather in your future...
sologoat out.
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