Forks of Plush

Just received my 29er fork in the mail. Looks good now just need to mount it.

In the last week have taken it easy with the 29er and spent more time on the Mistress. It's amazing how much strength you lose when one doesn't ride the beast hardtail.

Later today will be doing a CB area ride.

Forks

Been almost a month. Not much new other then riding.

Well, because of being laid off I cancelled the J&J race on the 26th. Was much more interested in rinding with friends.

On the gear front have just got my hands on a fork through Ebay. My hands will be thanking me for this. No more numbness.

Nothing else new.

Rode some of the Don trails today. Dead as hell in there, it seemed like everyone disappeared.

Have been working on a dirtbag pack project. Right now gathering the materials I need. Once that is done I'll be able to finish what I want. But till then I'll keep it quiet.

Tomorrow have a moving job so will help with the race finances.

Boardwak

Yesterday played around on a rooty trail near the house, actually it's my TT track. The boardwalk bridge goes over a marsh and has really become overgrown.

Recent pic of the 29er with the upgrades to date. Still want to replace the shifters for Pauls Thumbies and get a suspension fork.

Shovel Head

Rode the CB trails for 1.5 hours with about a half hour stop for trail work. Fixed up the dirt transition that was needing to be fixed on a new feature.

Then headed out for the rest of the ride. Found some new features and a new trail to try. One section showed that really need a seat collar QR ASAP. Being able to drop the saddle is a good idea.

Hopefully tomorrow when I go by the shop to pick up what I have left there I can double check the data. Though I will probably go by Cyclepath to confirm some of the numbers.

Father's Day Rouge Ride

It's been 2 years since I rode in the Rouge. So today took a solo Father's Day ride. Normally I would have not been ale to as I'd be crew chief for Matt doing his solo gig at 24HOSS. But since he took a year off I had the chance.

Nice 2 hour ride. Lots of sweat and lots of bush bashing.

Sadly had to see this lovely eye sore.

Not a ride without some wading.

The Beavers have been busy.

Discovered that I need a new seatpost. It looks like GT screwed up, they speced a 26.8 instead of a 27.0 for the seatpost. So it doesn't tighten tight enough of course. But that will be rectified soon enough.

Dirtbag

Spent the weekend riding the Trails in the Don Valley. Rode the Boomerang Trail for the first time. Challenging and alot of grunt required. Plus had the fun on Saturday of having the beginnings of a bonk. A bottle of Coke helped fix that.

Rode the Saturday with my CF Patrol Pack. Have the idea of now modifying it so that I have a pack for more general use. If what I plan works it will sit lower down on my back and have less weight higher up. I'll be picking up some of the material for the straps tomorrow.

Will be riding the Don again tomorrow as I don't have to leave sooner. One of the benefits of being laid off.