i guess it comes as no surprise that i've pretty much abandoned my cross aspirations for this season. usually, there is a reverse correlation between how nice my cross bike is vs. how many races i do....i.e., hot bike, no races, crappy bike, more races. i guess i don't have to explain what's happening now.
so, i have this spiffy cx9 cannondale all set up for cross. carbon tubulars. single chainring. yada, yada, yada. well, since i'm using it as a road bike, that single 42t chainring is a bit soft on the tailwind sections. that changed today. i just put a normal 39/53 combination on it, if for no other reason than to have a bigger gear for the trainer.
i'm having trouble with the thought of getting rid of it. sure, there's davey b and of course neumann, who would gladly ride it off into the sunset if i so much as turn my back on them at a drinking fountain. but i really like it, even more so as a road bike. and it looks pimpin'. eventually, i guess, i'll need a road bike. it's just hard to grasp the idea of liking a bike more than this one.
You still have the Moots, right?
ReplyDeleteI think it's killer that you dig that bike as much as you do. That's been pretty rare over the years. That's precisely how I feel about the Alma. It's ok to have a bad ass bike and not be the fastest guy in the state. Just enjoy riding it.
ReplyDeleteYou're right though...I'd take that thing just like I stole your glasses. But then I'd have to race cross and I'm enjoying the change of pace that the longer stuff provides.
-Neumann
moots had to go bye-bye.
ReplyDeleterare indeed, for me to love a bike. it's just got 'that thing' about it, whatever that is.