Geared Up!

Friday June 18th I finally bought a geared mountain bike. I ended up getting the Gary Fisher HiFi Deluxe and upgrading some parts on it. The shakedown ride was the 40ish mile Forester's big loop. The bike feels heavier than the singlespeed but the gears and suspension make the ride so nice. I'm loving the ride and the new bike smell. Today I rode the Chutes, Buckhorn, Jacks loop and found myself going too fast in parts. I was a little worried about skidding off the trail.

Still Single

Well I'm still just riding the singlespeed as my only bike. There are way too many good full suspension 29ers out there. I need to just choose one and be happy with it. I'm always looking for the "perfect" bike and can't quite decide between the Gary Fisher HiFi, Santa Cruz Tallboy, Pivot 429, or Specialized Epic 29er. I really like Fishers but the Tallboy is carbon and I can have it built up locally by Colorado Cyclists. I'm looking for a sign from the heavens but will continue to tire my legs out with the singlespeed till I decide.

Singlespeeding is hard

I've had the single speed as my only mountain bike for 2 years now and I'm getting tired. I still love the bike but a shiny new geared bike is in my future. The ride from my new house to the trails is only a few miles but the singlespeed makes it take longer than it should. I just put my Range Rover on craigslist to not have a gas hungry suv and that will give me some cash for the new bike. I'm thinking of getting the Gary Fisher HiFi Pro 29 or building up a Pivot 429. Either bike will probably work great for the Colorado trails.