Today the Sunset on an old Friend. It's been a while coming, but after 6 months of languishing in my basement and later outback, my trusty old 2010 Trek Paragon has ridden off into the Sunset.
Hopefully as I donated it to Phoenix Bikes it finds a new home and has many more Sunrises and Moonrises ahead of it with a new owner.
It was an awesome 2nd mountain bike and it went on adventures from Pisgah and Boone NC, to Rothrock, Rattling Creek and Raystown in PA, all the way up to the craziness of Vermont.
Dawn Patrols, Night Rides, Day Rides, Races. The bike has done it all. Beer trips. Snow Rides. Wet sloppy muddy AF Rides. Short, Long, Slow and Low, Fast and...well semi fast. It did it all. 29'r was a huge upgrade from my classic 26'r. It rolled over stuff that I wouldn't believe at first. It also dumped me into a gully when I couldn't make a turn on it I expected on my first ride at Douthat.
On the other hand it is too big (elbow issues from the 'Shed years ago still flare up). No dropper setup. And old school tech. Rebuilding it to a modern spec and a new fork and everything even at team costs? HUGE.
A future hardtail is in my mind but no specifics, but maybe by next spring? ZOOOOM!
Got the SLF's boy's out on bikes this weekend and for trailwork. The younger now fits his 20 inch geared bike which is a HUGE step up. He can't downshift properly due to the grip shifter being VERY difficult to shift. Not sure if it's the shifter or the mech/derail. Nice chill weekend!
Hoping to get out some on Tuesday on MTB as we have crap weather incoming Wed-Friday potentially.
Keep your eyes on the horizon!
