Paul asked for shots of my new bike out on the trails. Friday and Saturday
were record-breakingly hot in the Bay Area, and I had family stuff going
on, so I treated myself to two (TWO!) consecutive days off the bike. Today
will be warm, but nothing like the last two days, so I got out at dawn for
my standard short trail loop through Wildcat Canyon: Here's a couple shots
of what trail riding is like for me:
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This is Quarry Trail in Tilden Park. It's stuff that you can definitely do
with no shocks and drop bars, but it's no joke either. On the dirt road
surrounding Little Farm in Tilden there was a massive downed eucalyptus
blocking the road
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I was able to hike a bike around it. My ride report is: holy $#!+ this is
a super 27.5" mountain bike. Step-through? More like STOMP-through. I'm
blown away at what a nice riding mountain machine this is. I thought it
was going to be good for me looking at the numbers and such, but I'm truly
blown away. I picture a young Jacquie Phelan or John Tomac, or some other
full-rigid-drop-bar mountain bike wizard absolutely shredding it with this
bike. I've been riding my ~$3500 carbon Niner a lot this month, and on my
very first ride, I did the steep and technical Meadows Canyon climb only 20
seconds off my personal best, on a bike that it probably 8 pounds heavier.
In deference to the term-monitors, I've made up a new name for it. I'm
calling it "Trusty M.U.S.T.y" Trusty Musty is a Mountain Utility Step
Through.
Rivendell wouldn't do something I told them to do unless they already
thought it was a good idea, but I think they'd be smart to figure out a way
to offer step through mountain bikes like this one. It's a hoot. I'm
already thinking about how easy it will be to get on the bike when I have
it loaded with front and rear panniers. Step right through and giggle
away! As a late-entry into my stable, I was wondering if this was going to
be a fit or more of a lark, but I think Trusty Musty is going to
"mooooooove...right in"
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Friday, September 1, 2017 at 9:39:47 AM UTC-7, Paul Clifton wrote:
>
> That is a very cool bike, Bill. Very very cool.
> I'm having trouble not cussing about how cool it is.
>
> I can't wait to see photos of it out on the trails.
>
> Paul in ATL
>
>
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