Off the Beaten Path
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 1:00AM I spent a little time this weekend off-roading. The upsides include a whole lot of relaxing nature and no cars. The downside is that you can't get a consistent workout like you do on the road.
I can't wait to get my mountain bike that's on layaway and go ride the trails at the nearby national forest. There is supposed to be an insane amount of mileage available, that I could hopefully go all day long.
This weekend, I rode my hybrid-ish 29er through some serious mud and did some scientific testing. I say "ish" because most hybrids are total poser POS bikes you wouldn't try anything on, but this one is pretty decent with a bitchin frame. Anyway, the larger wheel diameters are truly amazing, even with semi-slick narrow commuter tires on them. All I had to do was sit back over the rear wheel and I could easily motor through some very deep mud.
The next test yeilded some awesome results as well. I could pedal straight at a standard street curb and the bike would go right over it without pulling up on the handlebars whatsoever. This shows how little resistance logs and rocks pose towards the bike. Very impressive.
So, I can't wait to go get the new bike. I still have a long ways to go on payments, though. I've bought many bikes on layaway, and it does keep you out of debt while providing motivation to keep saving money towards your goal.
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Reader Comments (2)
New bike???? ohhhhhhh tell more!!!!!
It's a Jamis Durango 29er from 2009, so I got $100 knocked off the price. Not the greatest compenents, but the frame is great and the geometry is perfect for me.
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