Second and many more...

...rides have gone down, and I'm still in love with my new two wheels :) I'm terrible at updating this blog so the quick summary goes something like this...work and lots of work, visit from home and trip to Moab, lots of mud and rain on my weekends so already down a chain. Not too many mountain rides but the few has been great; a couple of visits to Minnewanka, the trail that feels like downhill in both direction, a couple of Bragg Creek last with Trish. One of my all time favourite climbs, up ridgeback and moose and when at the top chose Shaft if legs got lots more, or Pnuma down to Race of Spades for a smile fest down to the car. Highland trail also got one visit and it is always good fun. But best if time to include trans Canada trail as well. Besides that several in the city rides. We are surrounded by some great trail system in our back yard and this spring early summer they have come to rescue a few times. 

So now that I'm back on track... Race season started and with no real set agenda I'm watching the weather and picking and choosing good rides or race that way. Missed wiskey50 as work got in the way, but Moab was a good second choice. Missed Nimby50 as weather looked not great and I felt like riding more than just one day race. Got two good days or riding and when Sunday looked not so food here Edmonton ABA race 2 was a good trip for riding in the sun a few weeks ago. Super fun to have a real race with some super fast women in the field. Got my butt kicked by Pepper and Tara W. and not far behind the rest of a fast field. Good fun. Last weekend the dead goat put on two good events. Had a great ride in Bragg Friday, raced an awesome short course Saturday and ended with a mud fest on Sunday for the giver8er. This weekend another great riding weekend. Thursday city ride, Friday with Trish in Bragg, there is no easy ride when Trish is out :) Then an awesome short course in Canmore for spin sisters  aba 4 race. So great to ride and not even have to touch the bike, quick dust off and ready to go. And again ending with a  mudfest in the 5 hr Organ Grinder. Legs and mind was not all there today so happy to have a rest day at work tomorrow :) 

So yes, the bike has gone from first ride and made it safely through rough riding, been playing a little bit with setup and now found a nice light seat that feels ok, shortened handlebars about 5mm on each end and turned stem for a bit lower front, and I besides today with a very rough course, I do think its my ultimate race machine. Still look forward to trying the Superfly100 when it is in.

No flying north this week, with a few days off to decide for Test of Metal or mountain riding this weekend. Lets see what the weather brings. 

Happy Riding :)