here are a few pics from a mtn biking trip up to the Sewanee Perimeter Trails, located on the University of the South campus. great singletrack (will be nice to come back and see the improvement in my riding – lots of tough stuff here!) very scenic area!
i borrow people’s gear enough, but usually just little things like ropes, packs, lights, etc. today, i rode jesse’s bike, to test out some nicer components that just might find it’s way onto my new ride. i don’t know much about the frame (it was a kona kula; i’ll be getting a lynskey)…but the rest of it was sweeeet: magura marta hydros (wow, infreakincredible stopping power), x9 shifters (thumb-only – simple, nice, and felt very natural), and a reba fork (i can’t even compare this to the duke on my trek). in all, i am now just more psyched to have my new bike (likely coming in 2-3 months, so patience will be key). we rode up at raccoon mountain – overcast and the trails were empty when we got there. i actually was riding great and feeling confident. then a little stick wanted to interfere with my fun, catching on the rear derailleur and snapping it off. ride over. i felt like a tool when jesse finally doubled back wondering where the heck i was, only to find me hiking out with the bike on my shoulders. sigh. luckily the part is cheap, but still… i suck!