Hello fellow webfeet,
I'm sort of new to the scene and wanted to introduce myself.
You guys seem like a great group and I would love to check out some of these trails I've been reading about. Whether the bike, or myself for that matter, will be up for it is a question that only time will tell.
About 7 or so years ago I had an older rockhopper comp that I used to ride in this little urban greenbelt I lived next to. Nothing real serious, but I loved coming back down the steep trails where my ass was getting zing'd by the rear tire. Moved to the Udist and it was thieved within 6 months.
I then proceeded to delve into sportbikes which is a whole 'nother story altogether. That took up all my dough and then some so I never got another bicycle. Poor excuse I know.
Fast forward to a month or so ago and I was in a pawnshop looking for a belt sander. There sat an older Diamondback full suspension bike. ~'00 X2. He didn't want much for it so I bought it w/o thinking about it too much. I liked how strong the frame looked and it seemed to have decent components on it from what I knew, which turns out wasn't very much. After some research it looks like the bike is closer to the walmart end of the scale. That's OK though since I've always been relatively poor and am used to working with older stuff. The bicycle world seems to have advanced a crapload over the last several years.
Anyway, having a FS bike is a blast and even though I've only been out on the trails a couple of times so far, I think I've got the bug. Plus reading about all the summer ski resorts is really getting my wick turned up.
I need to learn more about where to go. I need to upgrade the bike. I need to get some protective gear. Here we go, another expensive hobby. I can see the progression of things already.
Can anyone elaborate on exit (edit oops, sorry)? Went up there last weekend. Aside from fire roads I didn't see too many trails. We were up there late so I didn't do a whole lot of exploring.
I think I may be somewhat of a techno geek type. I'm almost as excited to work on the bike as I am at the lure of the trails. I'm also a DIY'er so I'm going to build a stand to hold it up this weekend so I can work on it.
Blah, blah this is getting too long.
I look forward to chatting with everybody and thanks in advance for your tolerance of my newbieness.
Cheers all
I'm sort of new to the scene and wanted to introduce myself.
You guys seem like a great group and I would love to check out some of these trails I've been reading about. Whether the bike, or myself for that matter, will be up for it is a question that only time will tell.
About 7 or so years ago I had an older rockhopper comp that I used to ride in this little urban greenbelt I lived next to. Nothing real serious, but I loved coming back down the steep trails where my ass was getting zing'd by the rear tire. Moved to the Udist and it was thieved within 6 months.
I then proceeded to delve into sportbikes which is a whole 'nother story altogether. That took up all my dough and then some so I never got another bicycle. Poor excuse I know.
Fast forward to a month or so ago and I was in a pawnshop looking for a belt sander. There sat an older Diamondback full suspension bike. ~'00 X2. He didn't want much for it so I bought it w/o thinking about it too much. I liked how strong the frame looked and it seemed to have decent components on it from what I knew, which turns out wasn't very much. After some research it looks like the bike is closer to the walmart end of the scale. That's OK though since I've always been relatively poor and am used to working with older stuff. The bicycle world seems to have advanced a crapload over the last several years.
Anyway, having a FS bike is a blast and even though I've only been out on the trails a couple of times so far, I think I've got the bug. Plus reading about all the summer ski resorts is really getting my wick turned up.
I need to learn more about where to go. I need to upgrade the bike. I need to get some protective gear. Here we go, another expensive hobby. I can see the progression of things already.
Can anyone elaborate on exit (edit oops, sorry)? Went up there last weekend. Aside from fire roads I didn't see too many trails. We were up there late so I didn't do a whole lot of exploring.
I think I may be somewhat of a techno geek type. I'm almost as excited to work on the bike as I am at the lure of the trails. I'm also a DIY'er so I'm going to build a stand to hold it up this weekend so I can work on it.
Blah, blah this is getting too long.
I look forward to chatting with everybody and thanks in advance for your tolerance of my newbieness.
Cheers all
and I would have to loose a bet to wear a tutu for you! 
