Ride

Went for short ride today on Peavine today, great weather. Riding a new bike and it is very fun, the new bike weights in at 33 ponds. The new bike has a lot more features that I did not have on the last one. There are a lot of lockout adjustments on the fork and the rear shock. The avid disc brakes are now eight inch brakes rotors for increased stopping power. While riding down the Three Trees Trail, the last bike would always be hard to come to a complete stop.  With the bigger rotors and the propedal setting this bike is a lot faster on the flatter sections and way faster in the downhill turns. It is also three pounds lighter which makes it faster uphill. The tires are now 2.35 width tires and allows me to turn more accurate. This combination of lighter bike and stronger brakes also make the bike a lot safer on the long ride in Lake Tahoe. The rim trail is one of those trails that are over 26 long miles. I can ride this bike about fifteen minutes longer on this trail because of these upgrades. So happy with this decision to get the new model.