Fall seems to have come and my preferred gravel bike (it's a Lynskey Ridgeline) is getting a workout on the gravel and forest roads as well as on some local trails.
This bike was inspired by me after doing too much drooling over the new Trek 920 disc. for the first time ever I started having issues with buying a new bike (I simply was not sure I wanted it). So I picked up a used titanium frame for next to nothing and built this bike up from my parts bin. It's not a Trek 920, but it is similar and it's a pretty cool bike. Plus a huge bonus is that is rides incredibly well and I like is quit a bit. For now I am greatly enjoying it.
On a recent back country fun ride I noted some new white stuff on the mountain tops, which makes me dream of riding the Fatback on snow once again. However, neither the Farmers Almanac nor the El Nino forecast is predictive of much snow again this year. I am patiently waiting for the outcome since either way (snow or not) I get to ride.
No cyclocross racing again this year, just too far away to the races and lack of fitness. Yeah I'm in kind of soft right now, but I can still kick my 16 year old son's butt any day of the week. I'm starting to get a racing itch again Maybe next year I will dabble in some mountain bike races or maybe a gravel race...got bike, need legs!
2 comments:
Fall is such a nice time to ride! The colors of the views are perfect - not just for the sight but also for the cameras. The weather is great.
But I feel you, the urge to race is simply not that easy to ignore!
I bought the 920 disc this fall. I use it as a commuter, but I have also gone out on club rides and kept up wither the road bikes. It's a great ride. I plan on doing some off-road touring next year.
Bill A
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