Recovery

So I've recovered from my drunken stupor that was the Canada Trip just to end up drinking more now that I can get Fat Tire and the other New Belgium brews here in St. Louis.

I've been here for a little more than a week now and I've been down pretty much the whole time. That is until I got news today that an acquaintance from on of the Mountain Biking boards I frequent has offered to let me ride his Niner Air9. This is what I love about mountain biking. Where else can you find people kind enough to lend their own bikes so that someone they've never met before has a chance to ride one of the local trails. Friendliness and generosity are what make this such a great sport. Thanks John, I really need to hit the trail!

Going to Canada

Tammy and I rode for the last time yesterday before I leave for Canada. It was a pretty uneventful ride. Tammy is learning how to ride with her new clipless pedals and I'm just trying to improve my time, which I did. My best time is now 39:40, a 15-second improvement over my previous best. I won't be able to ride again until next Friday when I get back from Canada and then on that Sunday I get to head to St. Louis. But, that's for another post.

Canada should be fun. I get to live off the grid for a week with no distractions other than the fish biting at my lures and Dennis acting a fool. I know that I won't be able to strictly follow my diet, but how often do you get a chance to sit in a boat, fish, and drink beer all day for a week straight? Once a year, so I might as well enjoy it.

Giant Trance X1

Finally, the specs for the Giant Trance X1 are online! The price is a bit higher than I expected at $2700, but we'll have to see what it'll cost at Village Bike Shop. Can't wait to ride it and compare it to the Trance 2 I rode last weekend.