it’s ready. finally. we were still waiting for the so called groups, which consists of the derailleur, the trigger, the cassette and the chain (technically the cranks and chainring are also part of it, but we already had those). the box finally landed on our doorstep today. sram knows how to create sexy packaging, definitely…
that’s how we roll here. health first or everything else is pretty much meaningless. in this case that’s particularly true. we’re of course not talking about a person here. that said a heart’s a pump and a fuel injected bike is as dead without a working pump as a human would be. not great news…
nat and i do like our switchblade helmets: compared to the lids most other riders use on the trails the giro is a fair bit more substantial and feels so much safer. that said, since we are both now riding more ‘enduro’, which means higher speeds over rougher trails. that pretty directly translates into greater…
last time we had a new frame. today our mate pressed in the headset, which means we could finally get the fork in. the one we redecorated. nat was busy installing the fork, wheels, bars and brake. the dropper post actuator needs to be bled (i hate doing that) and of course we’ll still need…