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Just finished a 60km Paris, Ontario to Ancaster Ontario mountain bike race. This the is the first year going with a retro bike setup. Single Speed, 29 inch wheels rather than standard 26 inch mtn bike wheels, Rigid so no shocks.
Did 60k in 3 hrs. Boy was my body beaten up as I have been riding dual suspension for the past decade.
Single speed makes you ride harder and rigid give you more power transfer and direct steering. But this effectively makes you body, an extension of the bike, absorbing chatter and bumps.
Current single speed rig.
Haro Mary SS http://www.harobikes.com/mtb/bikes/mary_ss.php




Current dual suspension rig. Gaint Trance 1


Currently training for the 2 x 24-Hour Mtn Bike race events this summer.
Get out and ride.

I actually started Spinnin class since last November (I know don't laugh) and lost about 22lbs over winter and riding early this year already with my riding weight.
Spinnin keeps you fit and cardiovasculary in shape.
It helps to be motivated by a good instructor with great music and spinin in the back row of the classes with a sea of nice tight bums(female that is)

Nice 29er. I've also got the bug.

On One Il Pomipino SS cross (42:18)
2005 Santa Cruz Chameleon SS (32:16) w/ Surly 1x1, vbrakes
2005 Van Dessel Country Road Bob SS/Fixed (42:18)

SS FIxed....crazy

All for the love of the sport.

After riding my SS for the past 4 months I jumped on my duelie today and I found I was much stronger riding thi year than last year. SS does the body and technical skills good.
I think I'm picking up on of those On One Cross bikes myself. How they ride? I should have done the 60km bike race on one of those cross bike. My ratio and cross wheels on the Haro didn't do it justice.

I have a lightly used Klein Palamino, gotta get back out and do some trails now that the weather is getting good.

Not a mountain bike injury but I almost lost the good of my manhood, before I was old enough to appreciate it, during our annual spring, jump the ramp off the warf event. I had such a n awesome high jump, I forgot to let go.

Used to ride MBs a lot, my busted knee keeps me on the roads mostly now.