Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Haven't ridden an MTB in a long time and even when i did i only played around on a basic hardtail and mainly on tarmac. So wanting to extend my cycling season and not have to worry too much about the weather i hesitated between getting another CX bike or something a bit more bouncy So after quite some searching and pondering i've picked up a Santa Cruz Blur LT2, quite a few years old but overall in good basic order but does need a bit of TLC.
Some how i think i'll need to get used a slightly more bouncy ride vs a super rigid carbon road bike with 55mm aero wheels, that's going to take some getting used to. I am though very much looking forward to the explosive efforts needed in some of the local XC trails around here, most are accessible from my house. And also keen to take on some decent Alpine climbs off the tarmac without someone trying to kill me in a metal box
Now that golden question... baggies or lycra
Some how i think i'll need to get used a slightly more bouncy ride vs a super rigid carbon road bike with 55mm aero wheels, that's going to take some getting used to. I am though very much looking forward to the explosive efforts needed in some of the local XC trails around here, most are accessible from my house. And also keen to take on some decent Alpine climbs off the tarmac without someone trying to kill me in a metal box
Now that golden question... baggies or lycra