New ride is completed. Titus Racer X Limited with Fox RLC 100 fork. FSA stem and h-bar. King headset. Lizard Skins lock-on grips. Full XTR with XTR discs. The only exception is an XT front derailleur. 180mm front rotor and 160mm rear rotor. XT centerlock hubs with DT 15 ga. spokes and Mavic XC 717 disc rims. Ritchey WCS alloy seatpost and WTB Stealth V (I think...it's the light one?) saddle. Michelin XCR AT 2.2 tires. Eventually some Time pedals. Now we either need some better weather or some worse weather to go ride it?!?!

New Ride

Here's a pic of my new ride that arrived yesterday. I'll be building it up over the next couple of months. Red anodized with 4 inches of rear travel and a Fox RP23 shock. I'm thinking mostly XT with a Float RLC fork and some Stans wheels.

The eagle has landed!

wasted weekend

Man, it was one brutal weekend on this Team Gibson's front. It started out on Thursday. I was home with baby Parker who had a fever. I guess that he decided to give it to me and I COULD NOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME GIVE IT BACK! Worked 2 hours on Thursday, 0 hours on friday.

Saturday @ 3 a.m. is finally when

my fever broke.

I spent 0 hrs in the saddle. The 40 degree day on Saturday was beckoning me for a ride, but I was zapped and had no energy, drive or anything else happening. I think that I spent most time this weekend laying prone in bed.

I'm left with a head full of snot. I'll be buying some 500 mg Ibuprofin and some lotion laced kleenex!

Spent time with family on saturday night, that was nice. Race Team plans were made!

Will my FELT be here this week? I think I'll call the shop tomorrow to find out.

I love NE

17 today... Avg temp should be 37. I have said it before, "God, dislikes Mountain Bikers!"... Now I think that he just doesn't like any of us.

My FELT F75 is on order boys! Dave @ Bike Masters hooked me up. It is supposed to be in on thursday or friday. What a great VD present! (It's ok to get yourself a VD present, right?)

At any rate, I intend to spend some time on the trainer tonight. May be the last time the '91 Specialized RockHopper see's the indoors. I will hang on to it though, as the BURLEY needs a bike to pull it!

Dave - check your email man!... I've invited you 10 times to be an author here. What else can I do?! (or should I just take the hint that you want no part of TEAMGIBSON? )

Saturday

I have an "appointment" with this smiling, waving guy on Saturday afternoon. I'll bet the skinny tires will be with me shortly thereafter!
Peace!

big ass on skinny tires...

I recall an early Saturday a.m. last summer. It was humid as hell, but not yet blazing hot. I was parked at Bike Masters unloading my bike for an early morning ride at tranquility. While I was unloading the Saturday a.m. road ride guys were also showing up and unloading.

Greg met me and a converstation with a roadie ensued, "Those tires on that bike are too FAT!". We smiled and ribbed back a little and went on our merry way. That comment has always stuck with me. We'll I'm now eyeing the prize.

Yep, skinny too!