new bikes are good.....

Oh hi! It’s been a while since I’ve been on the blog. I guess I just didn’t have anything cool to write about this winter. I was in a bit of a hibernation, but I’m out now and definitely have a renewed enthusiasm for the upcoming riding season! One of the reasons for this is my new ride which I just picked up a few weeks ago, the Giant Faith 1. I think it’ll be a great bike for me as it’s a fair bit lighter than the Glory I had last year, and 7” of travel should be enough for me! I’ve done a few changes to the bike, put on some 888’s and also swapped over my purple anodized Race Face components. Once you see this stallion you will be drooling – it’s such a sweet looking machine! Another reason why I am pretty stoked is because the trails are so awesome right now, lots of maintenance has been done thanks to a dedicated crew (Carlos and gang – thanks!) Rio is mint, and we added a new fun alternative line near the top that adds a bit of character to the trail! One of the features is a hip road gap – I’m not sure the size of it, but I think it’s about 20-25 ft-ish (?) We were sessioning this gap Easter weekend and I got a good feel for my bike and also a realization that I now don’t have to put in the extra effort to huck a bike that’s much heavier. I usually have to try harder than most of the guys to make a landing if it’s far, and seeing how almost all the guys were coming up short on this gap, I decided to go for it with as much speed as I could get. Well, I overshot the landing....not too much though......but it was perfect. I was a little shocked because I didn’t think I could actually make it. That bike wants to fly! So, yes, it’s been a great few weeks. A bunch of friends came to visit for Easter – the annual official beginning of the riding season. I got to see a some friends I haven’t seen in a while, Danika Schroeter, Kelli and Darren Butler from Endless Biking, a bunch of John’s from the island to name a few. And also got to meet some new friends as well which is always good! Since the long weekend, it’s been all about getting trails dialled. Hopefully we’ll have a couple new lines to ride soon. Team D (Dedication) is on a mission! I’ll leave you with a photo of me and my flying stallion. Hmmmm, white stallion that flies....isn’t that called a Unicorn???? How suiting ;)