Friday, July 10, 2009

New Rig

I just got a new bike. Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Elite. It's red so it goes fast. Check it out:


Yeah, it is a bit different to the Scott Scale I've been riding. From a light weight carbon hard tail
with only 80mm of front travel to an aluminium duallie with 140mm front and rear  is quite a leap. It's not my first duallie though - I rode a GT IDXC 1 for a couple of years and loved it.

Its gonna take some getting used to though. I've only had one ride on it so far and it is light years away from the Scott. I think its gonna be a fun learning experience. Its definitely heavier than the Scott and slower uphills. Hopefully though I'll be able to make it up on the descents by taking faster lines and holding my speed through the rough stuff. Might be slightly quicker on the more technical climbs too.

I should also point out that Specialized is World Trail's official supplier of bikes and gear, so I got looked after with this purchase. Thanks to the guys at Total Rush in Melbourne for putting it together and sorting me out.

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