28* when I got up but by the time I got to the trail head it was 67* in the sun
This is the first chance I've had to take my Fuel out on the singletracks that I spent many years riding on my old Flite so I really got to compare the rides. The fuel climbs like a much lighter bike and the suspension handles the rocky and rooty stuff well enough. The tires suck in slick mud but seem to work well enough otherwise. The Hayes Dyno Hydraulic Brakes....so far they suck, I'm going to have to work on them. The front is grabby and noisey and the rear works well some days and on others like today you would be better off dragging a foot to slow down. My Avid BB7s worked better. I'm getting the hang of the SRAM shifters and I'm starting to like the drive train more and more and it shifts very crisply.
the pics
The bottom of peters creek was gorgeous Icy in the deep shade, dry in the sandy spots and mud bogs on the climbs of course
Jinkoji Pond and some mule deer
The view from the ridgeline after climbing out of the canyon. Thats the Pacific Ocean in the distance
Diving back into the canyons
me
yessss
mud
I helped Install that sign
heading home
This is the first chance I've had to take my Fuel out on the singletracks that I spent many years riding on my old Flite so I really got to compare the rides. The fuel climbs like a much lighter bike and the suspension handles the rocky and rooty stuff well enough. The tires suck in slick mud but seem to work well enough otherwise. The Hayes Dyno Hydraulic Brakes....so far they suck, I'm going to have to work on them. The front is grabby and noisey and the rear works well some days and on others like today you would be better off dragging a foot to slow down. My Avid BB7s worked better. I'm getting the hang of the SRAM shifters and I'm starting to like the drive train more and more and it shifts very crisply.the pics
The bottom of peters creek was gorgeous Icy in the deep shade, dry in the sandy spots and mud bogs on the climbs of course
Jinkoji Pond and some mule deer
The view from the ridgeline after climbing out of the canyon. Thats the Pacific Ocean in the distance
Diving back into the canyons
me
yessss
mud
I helped Install that sign
heading home
