For the last month or so I've been a little evasive, at least online, about something going on with me involving a bike. As of yesterday I can finally divulge the great secret.
A little while ago I submitted my application for the Stumpjumper Trail Crew. I promptly tried to forget about it as I went along with my daily life. My ability to forget disappeared when I got the call from Tan at Specialized (@iamspecialized) notifying me that I made the short list. For the next few weeks I was especially tense (partly because I was looking forward to my vacation to NY).
Well, I made it. And this Monday, my bike arrived. A 2010 S-Works Stumpjumper and a bunch of gear to go with it. I've never had this much bike before- and on the inaugural jaunt around town and up to Pete's Hill I can say that this thing is incredible.
The bike is not the only reason for my excitement- the opportunity to let my passion take me in a different direction, open new opportunities, ride new places and especially to meet new people is especially intriguing.
As of today I haven't been able to take the new bike for a real ride. We have a bit too much snow and mud on the trails right around Bozeman to even go for a night ride, so the maiden voyage will take place Sunday at Pipestone. Naturally, I'll take tons of pics and probably some video.
If you'd like to check out the Trail Crew site head over here.
P.S. I now have a 2008 Stumpjumper Comp for sale.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Freedom! (SJTC)
(as posted in the Stumpjumper Trail Crew Blog)
Bikes=Freedom.
That pretty much sums up why I ride. From my first Ross to my Schwinn Predator to my Dad’s old Deluxe Varsity to the baker’s dozen of mountain bikes I’ve had the simple act of pedaling two wheels has always brought me freedom.
My first mountain bike was an exercise in defiance- I had taken money saved for car insurance and bought a mountain bike instead. But that simple act was the first pedal stroke down the singletrack of Mountain Bike Enlightenment.
Ok, I admit, that’s pretty corny. but this is my story and I can tell it any way I want. Essentially what happened was that mountain biking brought me freedom (if only temporary) from daily struggles while also introducing me to some of the best people I’ve met and some of the best trails I’ve ridden. And that is what I’m excited to share with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Specialized is trusting me with a bike an a place to share my thoughts. The bike will get mentioned, but what I’m more excited about is sharing my thoughts on places to ride, people to ride with and events to ride in.
Bikes=Freedom.
That pretty much sums up why I ride. From my first Ross to my Schwinn Predator to my Dad’s old Deluxe Varsity to the baker’s dozen of mountain bikes I’ve had the simple act of pedaling two wheels has always brought me freedom.
My first mountain bike was an exercise in defiance- I had taken money saved for car insurance and bought a mountain bike instead. But that simple act was the first pedal stroke down the singletrack of Mountain Bike Enlightenment.
Ok, I admit, that’s pretty corny. but this is my story and I can tell it any way I want. Essentially what happened was that mountain biking brought me freedom (if only temporary) from daily struggles while also introducing me to some of the best people I’ve met and some of the best trails I’ve ridden. And that is what I’m excited to share with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Specialized is trusting me with a bike an a place to share my thoughts. The bike will get mentioned, but what I’m more excited about is sharing my thoughts on places to ride, people to ride with and events to ride in.
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