Today, Saturday, saw me at Fair Hill.
T.G called the other day and asked if I wanted to go, he said he just picked up a new bike from Joe's Bike shop, the 2006 Bianchi S.S. It has a white almost pearl paint with a Reba that is more so pearl essent, It's a killer bike, the fork looks tough and light.
Todd is notorious for saying he will do something and never doing it, not really things that others are relying on him for but his own endeavors, well this new bike thing has gone on for years, on his last bike the bottom bracket siezed on so even though it creaked like it was going to die he couldn't put a new one in cause the old one wouldn't come out, this sums up his old ride ,when it worked he rode the hell out of it, the fork is a Judy that had never been serviced, I am surprised it never snapped.
I am really syked for him, few things in life are as good as a new ride that you like.
Fair Hill is a zen like place, twisty single track, its rare to go straight, you ride your tires edge to edge and a natural rhythm consumes, hard climbs are not the order of the day but there is a huge threat of clocking a tree, I could see that happening. A great way to end the winter and welcome spring time.
Spring is my favorite time to ride, the trails are free of leaves and most debris and the weather finally gives way to great biking conditions.