oddly enough-- I haven't been watching any bike racing -- and I still have a current subscription with cycling.tv ... The last controversy with Quickstep got me to finally ignore the sport.
...fear not, I'm still a fanatic and now I'm looking to replace my MTB.
With all this brutal winter riding, I (not surprisingly) snapped the swingarm (chain-stay) off the old Jamis. I also cracked the small lever at the pivot (bell-housing) to the shock.
The bike is in a sorry state, and parts are hard to come by.
Anyway, I want to stay with a full-suspension set-up, so I'm down to two choices: Specialized Epic Marathon or an Ellsworth Truth.
otoh, I might take a little time away from riding-- and take up speed skating (?) -- in the community that I live in, there's a great outdoor rink that doesn't seem to be used very much.
I wonder how fast I could skate, and how much it would hurt if I crashed into the boards at full throttle...?
...and about your report, you want to take the time to write it, I'll certainly sit here and take the time to read it.
thanks.
FP........................................................
