Two hours in Frick on the Redline. Lots of climbing, and I found some (new-to-me) singletrack, including a few drops I wasn’t willing to take, at least at this point. This was more of a shakedown for the Monocog, since it hasn’t been ridden since being used a snow bike this winter. I apparently need to adjust the front hub and headset, as they made some nice noises when bouncing over things. I’ve decided that I do not need to swap out the V-brakes for discs–I had no trouble locking up the rear wheel–but I am still on the fence about a front shock. There’s a part of me that believes that a shock will make the steeper drops “easier,” all the while knowing that isn’t actually the case.

The trails, by the way, were generally in good shape–dry, with only patches of mud in drainage areas.

In other news, we are off to Santa Cruz for a week, ostensibly as a work trip for me, and a vacation for Jen and the boys.

Posted on 2 May 2008